Olivia, in her typical fashion, toddled around him.

Occasionally, as a caring older brother, Edwin would even change Olivia's diaper.

When Mark and Cecilia arrived, they saw Edwin in the midst of diaper duty. Olivia, diaperless, waddled over calling Mark “Dad." He scooped her up, quickly and adeptly putting on a fresh diaper.

Cecilia murmured, "Olivia's over a year old now. Maybe it's time for training pants."

Mark pondered the idea, eventually nodding in agreement.

But, the protective father in him surfaced.

"I'll keep an eye on her for now. I'll take her to work with me during the day and teach her how to use the potty. She'll learn quickly."

Cecilia teased that Mark was overindulging Olivia.

Cradling Olivia in his arms, Mark playfully retorted, “Why so harsh on the little girl?When you were in your twenties, I washed your panties all the time. Weren't you supposed to be independent by then?"

Cecilia wouldn't concede.

She cited Waylen's approach to child-rearing, emphasizing, "Waylen's children are all raised to be quite independent."

Mark disagreed.

He playfully argued, "Really? Olivia's destined to be both a mama's girl and a daddy's girl."

Eager to persuade Cecilia, Mark cheekily added, “And think about Elva.

Does Waylen genuinely encourage her independence? He simply has numerous kids but also wants to spend more time with Rena. His ‘parenting techniques’ are just an excuse to have the kids grow up quickly."

Cecilia found herself at a loss for words.

Edwin chimed in, supporting his dad, "I think Dad has a point."

Edwin had stayed with his uncle, who had four children but never seemed overwhelmed.

Noticing Edwin's opinion, Mark affectionately ruffled his son's hair, and then agreed.

“Actually, maybe there's merit to Waylen's methods."