At dawn, Grandma May woke up as she always did. Out of habit, she took a slow walk around the courtyard, then practiced a little pilates. When she finally returned inside, Alex was still nowhere to be found.She turned to the butler and asked, “Is Alex still asleep?”“On weekends, Mr. Alex usually sleeps in until noon unless he has plans to go out with friends or needs to meet an important client. He always says he’s busy running around all week, so when the weekend finally comes, he wants to get proper sleep.”Grandma May frowned. “Did he forget what day it is? How is he still sleeping in? I’ll go upstairs and wake him myself.”As she spoke, she headed toward the stairs. The butler moved to support her, but she waved him off.She could do two more laps around the courtyard if she wanted to. She did not require anyone’s help. The only reason she usually allowed someone to support her was when her grandsons did it. She was simply giving them a chance to show their filial devotion

During breakfast, he overheard his nana calling his two sisters-in-law.On the phone, Serenity said, “I wanted to go over with you last night, but I had to take care of Lil’ Pie. That was why I couldn’t tag along. I was just talking to Zachary about it. In a bit, the four of us will take Xavier along and head over to Alex’s place for a meal. I had just mentioned that when you called. Do you need us to get anything, Nana?”Grandma May told her, “Just pick up a few things, mainly snacks, drinks, and toys for the kids. There isn’t much of that at Alex’s place, and I’m worried the children might get bored when they come over.“Also, get a small gift for Sheila. It doesn’t have to be expensive. Alex hasn’t won her over yet, so don’t give anything too valuable for now. She wouldn’t accept it anyway. A small gift is fine. Don’t make a big deal out of it. Just bring it up casually when you’re chatting. You can say you happened to have something with you and then give it to her like that.”

“I can’t play with the kids in a dress. That’s why I put this on.”With no intention of changing, she added, “Even if the weather gets cold, I can wear a dress. I’ll just wear winter ones. You should get changed and check if our son is awake yet.”Callum did not insist on seeing his wife in a dress. It had only been a suggestion anyway.Besides, with the weekend coming up and both of them busy entertaining their child, dresses really were not the most practical choice.As he walked away, he said, “On days he doesn’t have school, he wakes up before sunrise. But when it’s a school day, no matter how many times we wake him, he refuses to get up. And it’s going to get colder soon. Once the blankets are warm, Micah will love staying in bed even more on school mornings.”“All kids are like that.”Callum suddenly sounded a little sour. “Honey, I feel like you love our son more now than you love me.”Camryn rolled her eyes at him.“You’re a grown man, and you’re competing with your own

“Our son is pretty smart. He can’t recognize many words yet, but those instruction manuals with pictures? He actually understands them. He followed the steps and managed to build most of it by himself.“I told him to pack it up and bring it over to Alex’s place to complete later. With Heath’s help, he should be able to finish those two sets of building blocks today.”Camryn said, “Don’t be surprised if the kid brings a whole pile of toys over to Alex’s house, too.”All the kids knew that whenever they visited their unmarried uncles, they had to bring their own toys because those houses did not have much to play with. Even if the uncles had prepared a few things in advance, it was never enough.To avoid getting bored, the kids always brought their own toys along.“That works out perfectly. The cousins can play together. That way, he won’t cling to you like glue. It’s the weekend. You should be spending more time with me, your husband.”Camryn shot him a playful glare. “Are you sti

Talia asked again, “Sheila, who is this?”Sheila glanced at Alex before replying, “Mrs. Levitt, Alex is a male friend of mine. He’s not exactly my boyfriend yet. We’re heading out for a while.”As for where they were going, she did not think there was any need to tell Talia.Talia felt a little sheepish, thinking to herself that a male friend would eventually turn into a boyfriend anyway.By answering that way, Sheila had basically told them that she and the young master of the Yorks might become a couple someday.“Mr. and Mrs. Levitt, we’ll be going now.”Sheila had never really liked dealing with Talia. Ever since Talia made an unreasonable request of her several years ago, Sheila’s impression of her had soured. Still, because Talia was Kent’s mother, she would show her courtesy out of respect for him.So, whenever they ran into each other on the street, she would at least greet them.“Oh, alright.”Sheila nodded politely to Mary before following Alex toward his Maybach.Al