Liberty passed the phone to her son. She looked at her store. The employees were done packing, so she told them to leave first. Afterward, she thanked Jim. “Jim, thank you for picking Sonny up again.”

“Stop saying thank you, Liberty. This is the task assigned to me by Mr. and Mrs. York. It’s my responsibility.”

Jim chuckled warmly.

“I’m happy to be of help to you. Sonny is so cute too. I’ll start missing him if I don’t see him for a day.”

Upon hearing Jim’s words, Sonny raised his chin and said confidently, “Jim, am I the most lovable and adorable child ever?”

Jim smiled and said, “You’re right. You’re lovable, adorable, and the cutest child I’ve ever seen.”

Liberty walked out with Sonny’s hand in hers. She laughed and said, “Stop praising him, Jim. His imaginary tail will point upward to the sky if you keep doing that.”

“I’m telling the truth. Sonny is the cutest child I’ve ever seen.”

Jim insisted he was speaking the truth.

Of course, after many years, he would say the sam