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The little guy pouted, staying silent as he scuffed his feet against the ground, clearly upset.

Emma did not say anything right away. She just watched him with a smile.

“It’s not wrong to want that toy car because you like it, Ash, but ring tossing takes skill. You either get lucky and land it right away, or you go home and practice until you can win it yourself.

“Of course, there’s one more option,” she added. “You could save up and buy it when you have enough.”

“Mommy, is it always this hard to get the things we like?” Ash stared at her with his big round eyes, still unhappy.

He really wanted that toy car.

“To get something you want, you always have to work for it,” Emma said, patting his head gently. “Even the food we eat and the water we drink come from your father’s and my hard-earned money.

“Do you remember the house we used to live in?” Emma asked with a smile. “Back then, we only got sunlight briefly each day, right? But now, in our new house, we get warm sunshine all
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    Landon was showing Asher how to toss the ring. Of course, it was not something a child could master right away, especially with Asher being so small and not very strong.In the first round, Asher did not manage to land a single ring on a prize. After a couple of times, the rings touched the prizes, but they bounced right off.Asher sighed in disappointment, but Landon was encouraging. “Hey, Ash. You’re making progress! You’re hitting the targets now. Let’s give it another try,” Landon said.With renewed confidence from Landon’s words, Asher tried again for the second and third rounds. He had forgotten all about his previous obsession with the toy car and was now fully immersed in the game, having a blast.By the time they finished the last round, they had managed to land rings on two small toys and a keychain, which was not bad at all!“Mommy, Mommy, look what I won!” Asher proudly held up his prizes for Emma to see.Emma, delighted, took the prizes and said, “Wow, Ash! You’re

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    Landon chuckled as he looked at Emma. The more time he spent with her, the deeper his feelings for her grew. Without saying a word, he held Emma’s hand tightly, not wanting to let go.Once Ash had his fill, he took each of his parents’ hands and bounced along ahead of them.“Mommy, look at that ice cream…” Asher’s attention was immediately drawn to the colorful array of ice cream at a nearby stand. He stared longingly after he spoke.Emma laughed and asked, “Do you still have room for more?”Asher had eaten quite a bit that evening.“Let me check your tummy.” Emma crouched down and patted Asher’s belly. It was full and round, so clearly, he was not just full; he was stuffed.“Mommy, I just want to try a few bites.” Asher looked up at her with big, hopeful eyes.“Alright. If I get it, you can have just a couple of bites. Any more and your tummy might hurt,” Emma said with a smile.“If you still want some, we can come back tomorrow,” Emma suggested.Ash nodded obediently. “O

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    That way, Asher would definitely remember it.Holding the ice cream, Emma stood up and took a bite. Just as she was about to have another, Landon suddenly snatched it away from her.Emma looked at Landon in surprise. He grinned and said, “Didn’t you think of me for these things? I can eat it too, you know.” “It’s not that great,” Emma reminded him.Landon raised an eyebrow. “Aren’t we supposed to share these things as a family?”Emma grinned, clearly delighted, and replied, “You’re welcome to it.”Her playful response made Landon laugh. She was really starting to loosen up lately. Still, he wanted Emma to know he should be the first person she turned to for things like that.“Next time something like this happens, come to me first,” Landon warned. “Otherwise, I might just…”“Oh? What will you do?” Emma teased.“I might get angry!” Landon threatened, though his threat had little effect and only made Emma laugh more.Asher looked at his parents, confused by their strange con

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    Landon chuckled and said, “It’s simple. You find someone with the skills to talk her into it and then you pay her.“On one hand, she’ll feel like she did nothing wrong, and on the other, she gets paid. With that, it’ll be easy for her to sign off and agree to let us use the video however we want.”Asher was listening wide-eyed and mouth agape. His dad was amazing.“The key is that in her mind, she thinks she didn’t do anything wrong. Plus, she gets money out of it. For us, we’re simply buying the rights to use the video.” He smiled and gently ruffled Asher’s hair.“Got it, Ash?”Asher swallowed hard. “Daddy, what do you call that?”He thought it was so cool.One could really do things like that?“This is what we call the art of persuasion,” Landon said, amused. “Do you want to learn?”“Yeah!” Asher replied enthusiastically, without hesitation.“If you want to learn, I’ll teach you.” Landon was willing to teach his son anything. Though he still warned, “But remember, don’t t

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    “We can go watch, but they’re going to argue, and it’ll get pretty intense. Are you sure you won’t get scared if you’re nearby?” Landon asked with a smile.“They’re going to shout really, really loud,” he warned, giving Asher a heads-up so he would not be taken by surprise.That was the last thing Landon wanted. If Asher got scared, Landon would feel terrible.Asher thought about it seriously for a moment, then nodded firmly.“Daddy, I won’t be scared. I’ve got you to protect me!” Asher said with confidence.“And…” Asher pursed his lips, making up his mind before he continued. “I’m going to work hard and get stronger so I can protect Mommy in the future.”Landon felt both proud of his son’s determination and a little bit jealous. “So, Asher, you’re only going to protect Mommy? What about Daddy?”Asher furrowed his brows, clearly confused. “But Daddy, you’re super strong!”Landon got it. His son thought he did not need protecting because he was already tough enough. Just as La

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