The topic of conservation seemed to have deviated. The expressions on her colleagues' faces were serious. They did not seem to be joking. Larissa suddenly felt as if she was sitting on pins and needles. Since she'd entered the Winston Hotel, she had been working under Allen. He was only a few years older than her. Besides, he was a single father with a son as well. Apart from work, they had other topics in common. In comparison to other colleagues, they had more to talk about. Still, there was nothing more between them. Larissa had nothing but awe, respect, and gratitude for Allen. She didn't have any romantic feelings toward him. Larissa assumed that Allen thought the same of her, but things seemed to be different … She didn't dare to meet Allen's gaze and chuckled to stop the others from stirring up a fuss. "You guys, stop cracking jokes about Allen and me. Don't you know how it is between the both of us? We're just good friends and colleagues." The rest of them only sm
Larissa had a headache. She wasn't good at handling this sort of thing. Allen did not even confess to her. Thus, she didn't have the opportunity to even reject him. "I'm not mad, there's no need to apologize." "Since I'm taking over a new role, I'll be too busy to meet up." From her message, it was obvious that Larissa was trying to create some distance between them. After a long while, Allen finally replied, "Text me when you reach home." Larissa turned off her phone and shut her fatigued eyes. Lewis asked out of concern, "Do you need me to handle this for you?" In shock, Larissa woke up and waved her hands. "There's no need!" She did not want to bother Lewis with such a trivial matter. Lewis glanced at her and said, "If you need my help, just ask for it." When they arrived at the hospital, it was already very late, and Larissa's attending doctor had already left. Seeing Larissa, some of the nurses who were acquainted with her gave her a warm welcome. "Why did you re
Kevan asked in his usual calm and composed tone. Larissa's heart sank when he asked her that question. Although they were separated by the vast ocean, her gaze wavered. "My father's getting old. He needs someone to take over the company," Larissa lied. "Lewis would be a better candidate than you. If you consider the future of Blue Star Shipping and for Gary's sake, it would be a wiser choice to pass the company's management to Lewis." Larissa must have known about this. This was why Kevan wasn't convinced when she decided to resign from the Winston Hotel and take over the family business. He tried asking Lewis about Larissa's reason, but Lewis had no idea. "I can't put this burden solely on Lewis." Larissa's grip tightened on the phone. Due to her nervousness, a thin layer of sweat appeared on the palm of her hand. Kevan fell silent for a long time before replying, "Alright." Since Larissa did not want to tell him the truth, it was meaningless to probe further.
This wasn't too hard for Larissa. "Alright. Lie down on the bed first."Sounds of rustling could be heard over the call. After a moment, Kevan said, "I'm ready." "I'll tell you a story." Larissa wasn't fond of singing. On the other hand, she had accumulated tons of bedtime stories while putting Aster to sleep. At this moment, she could use them on Kevan instead. Kevan wasn't picky."Sure." Clearing her throat, Larissa started her story in her softest and lowest tone of voice, "In the deep forest, there was a little rabbit and a large bear …"Compared to Aster and his curiosity, Kevan was easier to handle. He wouldn't interrupt her in the middle and ask random questions that she couldn't answer. Larissa was satisfied at how intently Kevan listened to her story. When she finished her story without any hiccups, Larissa waited for some time, but there was no sound from Kevan. In a low voice, she asked, "Are you asleep?" No one replied to her, so it seemed like Keva
After Freddy had achieved his goal, he returned the phone to Allen. "My dad wants to speak to you." Before Larissa could react, there was another person on the phone. "Larissa." She sighed and answered in her usual tone, "Allen." "I'm really sorry. Freddy heard that you had returned to the country, so he insisted on calling you. Have we disturbed your rest?" Allen said in an apologetic tone. "No, you haven't. I just arrived at the hospital." Larissa had always been tolerant of children. Moreover, she was fond of Freddy. "Hospital? Did something happen? Which hospital are you in? I can come over right now." Allen was shocked at her words. Freddy shouted as well, "Larissa, are you ill? Are you in any pain? I want to go too!" Larissa explained hurriedly, "No, I'm not ill. It's just that my previous injury hadn't recovered fully, so I need to continue my stay at the hospital." Allen breathed a sigh of relief. "I see. Then about the theme park…" "I can go." Since L
"You are going to be discharged shortly, so don't cry. You will see him soon." Wendy comforted Larissa. "I'm not going to burst into tears!" Larissa said with a glare. "Just by looking at your face, I can tell that you're going to cry the next second." Wendy made a goofy face mimicking Larissa's expression. Larissa couldn't help but chuckle. Her sadness instantly evaporated. "I'm bringing Aster to a theme park next Saturday. We'll go to Disnieland," she continued. "Wow! You aren't going straight back to work after getting discharged? You're bringing your son to Disnieland instead? Are you really the Ms. Seymour that I know? Let's see, maybe the sun will rise from the west tomorrow!" Although Wendy was only joking, Larissa felt guilty when she heard Wendy's words. Because of her job, she had neglected Aster. Unfortunately, Larissa might have to resume her previous workaholic state after joining Blue Star Shipping. Regardless of her wishes, she had to do this. Wendy was
Time passed very slowly in the hospital. Still, apart from undergoing rehabilitation, Larissa would learn from Lewis in her spare time. Lewis taught her about how the company was run and the scope of management. This was to ensure a smooth transition into her new role at the company. Now that she wasn't so free all the time, Larissa found it much more tolerable at the hospital. Larissa had asked to be discharged from the hospital. Her attending doctor agreed readily on the condition that she return for regular appointments. In addition, he wrote her a note regarding stuff that she needed to look out for. On the day she was discharged, Gary personally came to accompany her in spite of his busy schedule. "I had someone decorate your room, and all the daily necessities you need are prepared. You can even move in right now without packing up. Lari, I've waited thirty years for this day to come." Gary's happiness was evident on his face. Larissa felt guilty when she saw th
It wasn't that Gary had abandoned her. Everything was done by Yvette while he was battling for his life at sea. Gary had looked for her all these years. Up until the moment when they were finally reunited, he was still searching for her. The little resentment she bore toward Gary had completely disappeared from the care and love he showered on her for the past few months. Instead, her feelings of concern for Gary grew. Gary wanted to compensate her for his absence as a father and the responsibilities he neglected. Similarly, Larissa wanted to repay him by being a daughter that he could be proud of. "Actually, Aster didn't resemble me much when I was young." Larissa stepped forward. Her gaze landed on the same spot as Gary's. Aster's features were a combination of hers and Kevan's. Taken apart, each feature on his face resembled them separately. Still, it was hard to see who Aster resembled more by taking all of his features into account. Therefore, she had never thought of