Chapter 513
Sweet Subterfuge
Larissa sighed deeply.
Aster turned to look at her with concern and asked, âMommy, whatâs wrong?â
Pursing her lips, Larissa ran through what she was going to say in her head before voicing it to Aster.
âAster, will you be disappointed if I turned up alone to the Fun Family Sports Day tomorrow?â
He seemed momentarily stunned, probably not expecting Larissa to bring up this topic.
âCanât I get Uncle Kevan to come with us?â he asked.
Larissa hardened her heart and emphasized firmly. âUncle Kevanâs not your dad. You canât rely on him for everything. It is not his responsibility or obligation to help you out all the time.â
The excitement in Asterâs eyes died down immediately.
Hanging his head, he replied in a low voice that was filled with disappointment, âWell Mommy can come alone. I wonât be unhappy about 11.â
Seeing how sensible and understanding Aster was, Larissa felt both gratified and sorry for him at the same time.
Holding Asterâs hand tightly, her lips twitched as she thought of comforting him, but in the end, she remained silent.
There was no way that she could fulfill his wish. Nothing she said could console him.
From the moment they got in the car, Asterâs mood was downcast He sat quietly in the backseat and stared out of the window at the passing scenery.
When Larissa glanced at him and saw how miserable Aster seemed, her firm resolve began to waver.
In the evening, Kevan came to their home again.
This time, he didnât come emptyâhanded, nor was he alone.
He carried a large cage with two sleeping Ragdoll cats inside.
âThese are my momâs cats that I told you about yesterday. It go downstairs and bring up their cat food and the litter box.â Putting the cage on the floor near the door, Kevan turned around to go downstairs again.
Aster grabbed Kevanâs hand and exclaimed with excitement. âTil go with your Aster loved animals. Before this, he had asked Larissa numerous times to let him have a pet, but she always refused his request.
Her reason was simple. Pets required time to care for, she and Wendy were too busy to even make time for Aster, let alone a pet.
âUncle Kevan, how did you convince my mommy?â Aster stared at Kevan with admiration in his eyes.
Smiling. Kevan said. âI didnât persuade her, It was your momâs own decision to have a pet.â
Aster was even more surprised. âHow is that possible? Mommy would never let me have a pel! The reason she decided to have pets must be because they are from you!â
Kevan enjoyed the flattery and praise that Aster showered on him, even though he knew deep down that it wasnât true.
âUncle Kevan, can you do me a favor?â Biting his lower lip, he looked at Kevan expectantly.
âOf course.â Kevan always accommodated Asterâs requests regardless of what it was.
He never even asked what Aster needed help with in the first place.
âMy kindergarten is organizing a Fun Family Sports Day tomorrow. Can you come with my mommy and me?â Aster asked cautiously.
Without hesitation, Kevan agreed, âSure.â
However, Aster did not smile as happily as Kevan had expected.
request came from you, she wouldnât have any objections Aster continued. He was fully convinced of Kevanâs influence over Larissa.