The Runaway Groom novel Chapter 1000

Irene said, "Learning starts from childhood. Teaching him when he's as old as you are is pointless."

Zachary was speechless for a moment. "Who do you think you're talking to, Irene? It's a little disrespectful."

Irene shot him a look. "Not even Isaac would interfere with me educating my child."

Zachary was speechless again, and he remembered how his own mother had forced him to study when he was a child.

If his father had tried to say something, his mother would scold him too!

'Mothers all have high hopes for their children, do they not? And could I get upset about it?'

He remembered how kind and mild-mannered Irene used to be, too—how did things turn out like this?

"You're not adorable at all now, Irene," he said.

"I don't need you to feel that way," Irene shot back.

"But Isaac won't like it either," Zachary retorted.

Tommy smartly echoed, "That's right! I love Mommy when she's kind, and Daddy wants a domestic goddess."

Irene stared at her own son, speechless. "Where did you learn that?"

Zachary beat Tommy to it. "You know how advanced the internet is. Did you ever restrict his access?"

Irene could not say anything against that, knowing very well that she did not spend much time with her own son and family before.

But she had already resigned from work to spend more time with them, and she was now doing her best.

What more did she want?

Turning toward Zachary, she asked, "Could you not butt in while I'm educating my son?"

Irene therefore did not criticize him. "Good, you can write your own name. It's not that pretty, but I'm sure you can do better soon enough."

Tommy's eyes lit up from the praise. "You think it's good, Mommy?"

Irene patted his little head. "Of course."

Tommy smiled happily.

On the other hand, since Irene had not brought any books over from Zidonia, she copied some poetry online and had them printed and laminated so that Tommy could refer to it just like a book while she taught him how to read and memorize the poetry.

"Is there anything you want to learn, Tommy?" Irene asked.

She personally believed, as an adult, that what she was teaching Tommy was necessary, but she would also respect the boy's opinion, supporting whatever it was he wanted to learn!

Tommy tilted his little head in thought.