When she came downstairs, she ruffled William's hair. "Sweetie, why is your girlfriend last on your list?"
"Well, the people you meet later gotta wait their turn, right? First come, first served," William said, shaking his head.
"Right," Skyler interrupted, vigorously nodding.
Aurelia was a little helpless. "But honey, the love for a girlfriend differs from the love for family. It's like apples and oranges."
William pouted. "Mom, family is one-of-a-kind, but there can be a bunch of girlfriends."
Aurelia nearly choked on her breath, coughing and staring in disbelief.
What did he mean by a bunch of girlfriends?
What was he implying?
"William, you can only have one girlfriend at a time, and your girlfriend should be the one you love the most."
William replied casually, "Mommy, so many cute girls are out there. How can I like one only? And I'm handsome and awesome. Many girls will like me, and if I only liked one, the rest would be heartbroken."
Aurelia froze, feeling like she might faint with the shock, her mind a whirlwind of turmoil as if a stampede of wild thoughts was running loose.
"Who on earth taught you these things?"
"Nobody, but I've always thought this way," William said, shaking his head.
Aurelia felt petrified, sensing a disaster in the making.
It was a clear case of the apple not falling far from the tree. Her son had inherited Mr. Chad's charming genes. Would he be a heartbreaker?
"Honey, let's look at it another way. What if your girlfriend had other boyfriends besides you? Wouldn't you be upset?" she asked tentatively.
William admitted frankly, "Of course, that's called cheating, which is wrong. What I mean is changing girlfriends after breaking up. If I didn’t like her anymore, I'd break up with her and find a new girlfriend."
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