With a long face, Marilyn spared it a glance and handed over her phone that she had unlocked. Seeing that, Larissa immediately keyed in her number and saved it in Marilyn's contacts. Just as she was about to return the phone to Marilyn, a message popped up and caught her instant attention. "If you refuse to help me, I'll leak all the things that you did."Larissa was stunned for a moment. In the next second, Marilyn swiftly grabbed her phone back and placed it face down on the table. Although her expression was slightly unpleasant, she still tried her best to conceal it. Larissa didn't like prying into other people's privacy, so she pretended she didn't notice anything. "Who went on the business trip with Mr. Logan Junior?" "Hayden," Marilyn replied. Aside from putting names to faces, Larissa didn't know anything else about her new colleagues in the department. Hence, it was impossible for her to carry on with that topic of conversation. Larissa nodded and continued
"Marilyn?" Gary stroked his chin, seemingly considering it seriously. "She's not bad, but it still needs to depend on Lewis whether he likes her or not. He doesn't always listen to me." "Is that why you only meddle in my marriage?" Larissa felt somewhat sour. "What are you talking about?" Gary stared at her with displeasure. "All that I have done is introduce you to some men. When have I ever interfered with your relationships with them?" That was true. "Come to think of it, how are things going between you and Mike? Do you still keep in touch with him?" Gary suddenly asked. "No. We're not a good match," Larissa replied honestly. She couldn't help blaming herself for bringing this topic up. "You barely met him a few times, and you're saying he doesn't suit you?" Gary paused for several seconds. "Don't tell me that you're still thinking about Kevan!"Feeling guilty, Larissa fell into silence. She couldn't bring herself to lie to him, but she couldn't tell him the trut
As it turned out, "mothers know best" was a truth that would never change.Larissa stared at all the scribbles that were drawn as she asked Gary, "This is what you call 'very talented'?"Gary was shockingly still able to praise every little part of Aster's drawing. "Look at this curve here, how perfect! And this little thin line here, and this one …""Sure, then." Larissa crossed her arms as she asked Gary, "Then can you tell me what the hell he just drew?"This definitely made Gary feel lost. He tipped his head to the side as he brought the papers closer and further away from him. He was staring holes into the papers, and yet he still could not tell what was drawn on them.Finally, he tried to guess. "Is that … a very tall chicken?""Noooo! That's not it!" Aster snatched away his "masterpiece" from Gary with annoyance. "This is Ke—van—Ro—gers! It's my daddy!"Gary's expression changed at once, and he did not speak for a long while.Larissa watched her father's speechless face
Gary kept Larissa for dinner before letting her and Aster go home. Aster was already tired when he got into the car, so he slept for the rest of the journey home.When Larissa got to their apartment building, she called Kevan and said, "Your son's fallen asleep, come get him upstairs."Kevan simply picked Aster up without any problems. Although Larissa already knew about the difference in strength between men and women, she was still shocked at Kevan's display of strength."This brat has gotten fat at my dad's place. I get super tired after holding him for a while. If you weren't here today, I'd have no idea how to get him upstairs."Kevan's footsteps were steady and calm. His strong arms did not even tremble. Smiling, Kevan said, "Next time, just let me do this kind of hard work.""Sure!" Larissa agreed happily. After they entered the elevator, she asked, "Has Wendy gone to sleep?""No idea. She ate dinner and went back to her room. She never came out after that.""Oh. How is s
Aster looked like he was happier to see Kevan than he was to see Larissa.Larissa sneered coldly with jealousy. "Oh, so now you're happy, huh? I don't even know who it was who said he 'loved Grandpa the most' at Grandpa's place and that compared to Daddy, he still 'loved Grandpa the most.'"Larissa had intended to put a wedge between Kevan and Aster. Alas, they did not fall into her trap.Aster defended himself. "Grandpa is older! Of course, I need to make him happy!"Kevan patted Aster's head proudly as he praised the kid. "Well done, you did the right thing."Aster was smugger than ever.Larissa was unhappy as she asked, "Then if I asked you to choose right now, do you love me or love your daddy?""I love Mommy!" Aster did not have any trouble answering at all as his response was immediate. "Mommy, you've asked this so many times!" He eyed Larissa with great scorn. He did not bother hiding it."Uh …" Larissa carefully thought about it. She seemed to have asked him this ques
Larissa and Aster took turns comforting Wendy until she stopped crying.Aster even suggested sleeping with Wendy that night to show that he still liked her. This nearly set Wendy off for the second time.After finally dealing with both Wendy and Aster, Larissa returned to her room.Kevan rubbed her shoulders and asked, "They're both asleep?""Yeah. I'll send Aster to school tomorrow. You take Wendy to the hospital," Larissa said. "What's wrong?" Kevan frowned. "Is there something wrong with Wendy's health?""No—" Larissa's voice was filled with helplessness and exhaustion. "To the hospital that Edmund's in. Wendy wants to meet him one more time and finish things with him.""You should stop her." Kevan disagreed with Wendy's actions. To continue tangling oneself with someone like Edmund was just a waste of one's time."I did. It was useless." Larissa was very tired too. "She felt that she had been lied to by Edmund too badly. If she doesn't go meet him, she won't get over this.
Upon seeing Wendy, Edmund's blank eyes brightened up immediately. He forced a pained but ugly smile onto his face. "Wendy! You came!" He was quite happy."Yeah." Wendy was just as professional as Larissa when it came to fake smiling.Edmund did not notice anything amiss. After he asked after her he anxiously moved into the main topic. "You said you wanted to drop the case before …""I went to the police station." Wendy held the hand that Edmund reached out as she forced down the feelings of disgust. "But the police said that I was not the one who made the case, so I can't be the one to drop it." Wendy acted appropriately sad, helpless, and hurt.Edmund froze before he asked, "You didn't find Larissa?""I won't find Larissa ever again!" Wendy gritted her teeth as she said angrily, "She and Kevan made you end up like this. Whenever I think of her name, I get disgusted! I have already decided to stop being friends with her!"Edmund was a little panicked. "But … If you don't find her
"Edmund, what's wrong?" Wendy looked super confused. "Don't you want to clear yourself of all charges?""I …" Edmund gritted his teeth and chose the path with fewer consequences. "I won't be in jail for too long. If you're willing to wait for me … I'll be out in a few years, and we can still be together."Wendy, I don't want you to take that risk. We can't win against Kevan. If you sue him, you will only give him the chance to attack us again."Wendy was silent as she "seriously" considered Edmund's words. Then, she agreed. "Alright, then." She rubbed her own stomach and said lovingly, "Baby, be a good baby, hmm? Let's wait for Daddy to come back together."Edmund's fear was dispelled. "After going back, just make up with Larissa," he advised her. "Once I'm in jail, she will be the only one who can take care of you. I hope you and the baby can be safe and healthy. I will have something to hope for while I'm in jail.""But Larissa and Kevan treated you so badly …" Wendy was still p