Larissa left work early to honor her promise. Her initial plan was to take Aster somewhere nearby for dinner, but he seemed to have his eye on a specific restaurant and insisted on going to Starhill shopping mall.The shopping mall was always crowded, so she wasn't particularly thrilled about going there. However, her son had made up his mind; she had no choice but to go along with it. The pizza place he chose was quite popular, but luckily they arrived early and didn't have to wait in line. The server seated them by the window and promptly disappeared after handing them the menu. It didn't take long for the waiting area outside to start filling up with people.Aster pointed outside out of the blue and exclaimed, "Mommy! Look! It's Uncle Kevan!"She turned and spotted Kevan in the waiting area. He appeared to be alone, sitting behind a group of young girls. He looked absorbed in his phone. His slender frame and cool, confident aura made him the center of attention, even though he was

Larissa was stunned. She collected herself a few seconds later and glanced at Kevan subconsciously. He was also looking at her, seemingly waiting for her response. His gaze was intense, causing her to avert her gaze. She was more than willing to take her son to the movie, but she found herself in a predicament when it involved Kevan."It's getting late today, so …" She crouched down, trying to reason with Aster, saying, "How about we wait until I'm free, and we can go together then?"Naturally, Aster disagreed. "But I want to go today!" He resorted to tactics children his age would use—throwing a tantrum. However, it was the first time he did that, so he wasn't very skilled. He looked funny when he was contorting his little body and making faces.She couldn't help but laugh upon seeing that. Kevan chimed in, "We're already here, and it's not that late yet. Aster doesn't have to go to school tomorrow. So, let's just make his wish come true."Aster intensified his effort after seeing Kev

Larissa rushed into the restroom. At this point, the movie hadn't ended yet. But regardless, it was still unusual to find the restroom empty since it was usually packed with ladies queuing up. She turned on the tap and splashed a handful of cold water on her face, soothing away most of the heat. She used a napkin to carefully dab off the water stains, gradually calming her racing heartbeat. She then applied a thin layer of foundation as she stood in front of the mirror, concealing the lingering blush on her face.Afterward, she adjusted her expression bit by bit until the previous nervousness and shyness were no longer visible. She then walked to the counter with her head held high and bought Kevan a can of carbonated drink. When she returned to the screening hall, more than half of the movie had already passed.Kevan leaned back, his body half-slouched, and he was propping his chin with one hand. He dimmed the brightness of his phone screen to the maximum and was engrossed in whatever

However, many seconds had passed, and Kevan still showed no intention of leaving the kitchen.Larissa looked at him in confusion. "Anything else?""Nah." He smirked, with a hint of amusement in his dark eyes. "It's pretty boring to be sitting alone outside, so I thought I'd hang out and chat with you."Once again, she was annoyed at herself for asking him the question. Being alone with Kevan was undoubtedly more difficult and agonizing than dealing with difficult clients. Worse still, she couldn't decline his offer."Alright, sure." She forced a smile.She ensured she appeared occupied—fetching water, boiling water, finding cups, and preparing tea. She kept her actions smooth without any pause, making it hard for Kevan to find an opportunity to talk to her. However, boiling water took some time.So, she turned and faced him. Before he had a chance to speak, she quickly added, "I'll go check if Aster is awake."Of course, Kevan was aware that she was intentionally avoiding him. He felt

Wendy fell silent for a moment before asking Larissa, "Do you remember Barbara's prediction back then?"Of course, Larissa remembered, even though six years had passed, and they had long moved away from the town without further contact with Barbara.Her feelings toward Barbara had transformed from initial dislike and rejection to gratitude. If it were not for Barbara, she would have never been convinced to keep the child.But she didn't understand the purpose behind Wendy's question. "Why are you bringing this up now?""Well, Barbara said that you will reunite with your ex-lover," Wendy said with a serious tone. She always believed in Barbara's words. "So, perhaps, now is the time."Kevan had lost his memory and had no connection to Larissa's past. His words to Aster couldn't be baseless—either he was interested in Larissa, or he genuinely liked Aster. Regardless, he would make a fitting "father figure" for Aster. More importantly, Aster also liked him a lot.Larissa appreciated Barbar