The Runaway Groom

Chapter 1001

After thinking about it for a long while, Tommy eventually said, "I want to learn how to shoot."

Irene was speechless while Tommy continued, miming firing a gun. "I saw it on TV. They were like-whoosh!-and hit the bull's eye. That's so cool!"

His little round eyes lit up as he spoke.

Boys would always be boys!

Still, Irene asked, "Don't you think you're too young? Maybe wait another year?"

Tommy shook his little head. "I can use something small."

"Alright, I'll ask around," Irene said. "Let's see if there's anything children like you can learn."

Then, her tone changed as she said, "Alright, let's start today's lesson!"

"Aren't we going to learn how to shoot?" Tommy asked.

"I don't know how to do it, so I cant teach you. I'll ask some people later, to see where you can learn," Irene explained patiently, watching him. "You have to learn what I teach even after you learn how to shoot. You'd have less time to play."

widened. "I'm just a kid. This is

have a little brother, and that makes you a big boy, so

tall," he said and compared his height with

him sit on her lap." You'll grow up to become a big man, and you'll have to protect me later. Or do you

Tommy quickly replied, "Yes."

gave

grow up quickly, but when they are adults, they would miss

if troubles came with

Mommy?" Tommy asked, looking up at

Irene replied, kissing his

Mommy," Tommy suddenly murmured, rubbing

him

brimming with

did she

every trick you played before—can't fool me,” Irene said, putting him in his seat at the table. "No going to be until you're

certainly knew that he was pretending. Was he trying to trick

were children once and would have done what they

see through them

anything, Tommy turned and asked, "When is

not keep her