Renee sincerely apologized to Adie, hoping he would give her another chance.
"You know, this is my first tbeing a mom, so I'm quite inexperienced.
If you think I'm wrong, you should tell me, and I'll try to rectify it." "Mommy, don't do this..." Adie got scared
seeing Renee being so gentle with him.
"You're not acting like yourself.
It's like you're possessed..." Renee was stunned, and she tried to suppress her urge to grab a feather duster and
hit him.
She forced a smile onto her face.
"What do you mean? It's still me...
but gentler.
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I'm usually very tender but I've got to be strict sometimes so you both will listen to me.
Since you don't think that's good, I'll be sweeter to you.
What do you think? Is a gentle mommy the kind of mommy you like?" Her whole face was stiff trying to maintain
her smile.
She hoped she could be the kind of mother Adie wanted.
"No, Mommy, please act normal.
| was wrong to ask for too much —your past self was already good," Adie begged.
Renee was never this patient and gentle, and it creeped him out.
He hurriedly leaped out of bed, and stood on tiptoe to get the feather duster from the table.
He went to Renee and offered it to her with both hands.
" Mommy, this is what you're used to.
Please keep it with you—you can hit my hands with it whenever you want to." Renee's jaw dropped.
Had she given her son Stockholm syndrwith her dictator -like ways? Adie didn't seem to know how to
process Renee's gentleness and attention.
"Don't worry, | know that I've wronged you.
| won't be rough with you again from now on.
| won't keep any feather dusters in our house from now on!" Renee smacked her chest and promised solemnly,
feeling guilty.
She finally realized that children were independent individuals who had their own minds and couldn't be
suppressed with violence.
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"Mommy, do you mean it? You won't hitagain? Adie blinked and asked Renee seriously
"Of course.
Why would I lie to you?" Renee tried to smile wider.
"You won't hitno matter what | do?" Adie persisted, staring at Renee intently.
"| think so..." Renee's smile seemed to falter, and she gritted her teeth.
"I guess | won't hit you again." "That's good." Adie nodded and solemnly | don't want to study anymore... Visit
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| want to go back to Sun Island and live there alone.
Will you let me, Mommy?"