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I remembered something. On my birthday, Bradley volunteered to take Tommy to kindergarten, but it was just an excuse. The kindergarten teacher had already told me about the absence. At the time, I was happier than anyone else, as father and son had prepared a surprise to celebrate my birthday. In the end, neither of them remembered it was my birthday. They went to the water park with Florence and had a wild day. When they returned home that night, Tommy was still covering for his father, not mentioning a word about his date with Florence. That day, I broke down and asked him, “Why are you helping an outsider and teaming up with your father to deceive me?” “Aunt Florence isn’t an outsider! I love her the most! When I’m with her, she gives me whatever I want. Unlike you, who only tells me what I can and can’t do. It’s so annoying!” Tommy retorted confidently. At that moment, I realized that the discipline I had imposed on him was not love to him at all. Now, I’ve let go and