Chapter 399
Sweet Subterfuge
As someone had lived in the apartment before Larissa, it came fully furnished, although the furnishings were slightly dated.
Larissa didnât mind. With her busy schedule, she would only return home to sleep. Everything else was of no use.
She made the beds in the two bedrooms and hung up their clothes in the closet one by one. Aster ran around happily and helped Larissa cut by handing the clothes to her.
After she Enished unpacking, the lakecut she ordered arrived.
Larissa set her laptop on the table and made a video call to Wendy, who was on the other side of the world.
After a moment, Wendyâs face appeared on the computer screen.
Aster greeted her cheerfully. âGodmalâ
Tears welled up in Wendyâs eyes as soon as she saw him. âAster, my dear! I missed you so much tool âDonât cry, Godma!â Aster turned to Larissa helplessly, slightly panicked at Wendyâs tears.
Larissa threatened her nonchalantly. âIf youâre going to cry. Iâll hang up immediately!â
Through her tears. Wendy gave Larissa a pointed glare. âYou took my godson away! How could you refuse to let me tak to him?â
Larissa stared back, equally stubbornly. âIt was your fault that you went on a business trip this month and couldnât take care of Aster! Who was it that forced me to bring him along?â
If it werenât for Wendyâs trip, Larissa wouldnât have brought Aster with her to Bartham Apart from having a close group of friends. Aster had gotten used to life over there.
Although Larissa wasnât happy to be working alone in another country, she couldnât bear seeing her son abandon his life overseas and start all over in Caldor Wendyâs indignant expression disappeared, and she turned to Aster, apologizing, âAster, Iâm so sorry for leaving you.â
Aster caressed Wendyâs face on the screen and comforted her. âItâs okay. Godma Wendy cupped her mouth, ready to burst into tears again.
âAlright, thatâs enough,â Larissa relented and said. âAfter your business trip. I find time to send him back.â
Aster looked at Larissa in surprise. âWhat about you, Mommy?â
âI have to stay back here for work.â Larissa patted his head regretfully. âHowever, when you start elementary school in a lew years. I will return.â
Her company had sent her to serve as general manager for the first Winston Hotel in Caldor.
When her superior first approached her to helm this position, she had turned down the opportunity.
After all, Lanssa had worked so hard to escape from Bartham. Naturally, she had no thoughts of reburning.
Nonetheless, her superior advised her to take up the position earnestly time and time again.
Furthermore, it was revealed that this work opportunity at Bartham was a performance assessment conducted by the headquarters.
|| Larissa passed the test, she could return to the headquarters after a few years and be promoted to a higher position.
However, the exact period of how long she would have to work in Bartham was still up in the air, depending on the upper managementâs decision.
At this juncture, Larissa had no reason to refuse.
She was no longer young and did not have time to waste on a deadâend job. In addition, the cost of living in Westonia was one of the highest in the world.
âMommy!â Aster hugged her tightly and refused to let go. âIâm not going! I want to stay with you!â
His voice was trembling as he tried to stifle a sob When she saw this, Wendy pouted, tears streaming down her cheeks as she said, âYou ungrateful brat!
Are you abandoning me for Mommy?â
Larissa cuddled Aster tightly and hissed before hanging up the call. âWeâll talk about it next time.â
She gently patted Asterâs back to calm him down and tried to hold back her own tears that were threatening to spill over.
âAster, donât you want to go back to school? Your friends are still waiting for you! Didnât you all agree to go to Disnieland together next month However, Aster shook his head and hugged her tighter. âI donât want to go to school! I donât want to go to Disnicland! I just want you. Mommy!â