“Mom! Mom,” Sonny shouted from the stairs.

Both of them looked up at him. “What's wrong?” Liberty asked with concern.

“I can't carry so many toys. Can you come up and help me carry some of them?”

Liberty smiled. “Okay, you should pick out the gifts for Isaac and the rest first.”

“I've already picked them.”

Liberty then said to Duncan, “Can you help me out? I'll go upstairs to help him carry the things.”

“Sure.”

Liberty had several helpers at home who helped look after the house and clean it. Before the mother and son came back, these helpers took turns working. With Christmas approaching, only one couple stayed behind while the others went home for the holiday.

Liberty had not told this couple she would be back today and had only sent them a message after they arrived home. The couple was out shopping for Christmas goods, so they had not returned yet. Thus, Sonny had to ask his mom for help.

After a while, the two came downstairs, each carrying a lot of items—all toys that So