"I'm fucking blind as usual!" Wendy snapped angrily. "I shouldn't have shown you guys any politeness!"Aster stuck out his tongue and made an ugly face at her.Larissa pouted and gave up fighting with Wendy.…During dinner, Kevan got a call. Although he hid in the study, Larissa still saw the name on the screen—"Dad."Kevan came back only after more than ten minutes. Wendy and Aster had already finished eating and had gone to the home theater to play games. Larissa was the only one waiting for him at the dining table.Seeing that Kevan's expression was darker than before, Larissa asked him with concern, "Did something happen at home?""It's not a big deal." Kevan picked up his fork and spoon again. "It's my Aunt Maria—Edmund's mom. She went to my place to cause trouble today. She said that Edmund hasn't come back from Westonia after so long because I've locked him up."When Kevan said that, a mocking smile appeared on his face. "She understands her son quite well, but she just

Due to the recent pandemic in Caldor, many international trades with Caldor had reduced greatly. Blue Star Shipping had naturally received many order cancellations too.The company was in a sad state. Many departments were spreading rumors about a major employee layoff. Larissa specifically tried to verify this with Lewis.Lewis kept working overtime this week, and he looked worse than usual. "We do have plans to lay off some people, but it can't be considered 'major.'" He sounded tired as well as heartbroken and resigned."Lay off the employees based on performance then! Our company has always had this system, it was just that our performance was good before and we were able to take care of so many employees, that was why we never enforced this system properly."Now that the company is in trouble, those who are not working properly should be kicked out.""Don't look like that—" Lewis was amused by Larissa's worried frown. He even teased her. "The sky hasn't even fallen yet!""Ca

Lewis' timing was too coincidental. Larissa had just told Marilyn that Lewis was not free, and now he was inviting her to have dinner. No matter how it was, it looked like Larissa was the one who had done something on purpose to "break up" this couple from becoming real."Mr. Logan Junior." Larissa tried to distance herself from it all. "Why are you leaving so early today?""It's the weekend." Lewis' response was simple and to the point. "So, do you want to go grab dinner with me?" he asked again. Worried that Larissa would say no, he added, "My treat.""Uh …" Larissa hesitated before an idea hit her. "Why don't we bring Marilyn? Marilyn was going to treat you too, right?"Marilyn was a little panicked at being named by Larissa. She smiled awkwardly and said, "Next time maybe. Isn't Mr. Logan Junior going to treat you today? I won't interrupt."Marilyn hurried back to her workplace and grabbed her bag in preparation to leave. That bag—Lewis looked at it for a moment.Sensin

Marilyn, who had left earlier, had somehow come back, and she was standing not far from them. She was staring at them in shock with wide, blue eyes, and her mouth was open. The bag that Larissa gifted her was on the floor by Marilyn's feet. The lipstick had rolled out of the bag."S- Sorry!" Marilyn quickly grabbed her things after recovering and turned around. "I didn't see anything!" This time, she escaped faster."She … misunderstood, I think." Larissa pulled away from Lewis and glared at him irritably. Lewis' previous position was too much. If Larissa was Marilyn, she would have overthought it too."Isn't it good that she misunderstood?" Lewis was calm though. "It's just as well because it should stop you from trying to matchmake me and her."Larissa did not want to expose her relationship to Lewis, so it was hard to explain to Marilyn what she saw earlier.Larissa angrily packed her things and muttered, "I want to see just how long you will remain single!"…Lewis treat

"Take a moment to think about where Freddy might go—like the places he usually loves going or his close friends' houses," Larissa suggested. "By the way, have you called the police? They will take care of this, won't they?""I haven't contacted the police yet," Allen said. "I've also just received the news from the nanny a while ago. She thought Freddy had sneakily gone out to play. But when she couldn't find him after looking for him around the school, she panicked."I'm heading to Freddy's favorite spots now. Larissa, can you help to keep an eye out too? Freddy loves and trusts you the most. If he runs away from home, it's very likely that he will go to you. Moreover ..." He trailed off, seemingly hesitating to continue speaking."What?" Larissa asked. "Something has been off with him since he received the cold shoulder from you. He has gotten a lot quieter than before. I'm worried that he might be suffering from depression." That was a bolt out of the blue. Larissa was stunne

Larissa brought Freddy into the car. The lights in the car were lit, perfectly highlighting the disheveled state the little boy was in. Larissa cleaned the dirt on Freddy's face with wet wipes and ran her fingers through his messy hair to make it neat and tidy. "Did you get into a fight with your dad?" she asked gently. Freddy still wasn't responding to her. Recalling what Allen said over the phone—that Freddy seemed to have signs of depression. Larissa felt her heart tighten. "Freddy, talk to me, please? You can tell me whatever you want." She was starting to sound anxious. Freddy looked at her; his gaze was blank and lifeless.After ending the call with Allen, Lewis returned to his car and cast a glance at the two people sitting in the backseat. "His dad will be here soon. He told us to wait for him."Hearing that, Freddy became restless all of a sudden and frantically tried to open the locked car door. When he realized he couldn't open it, he fiercely knocked his arm a

Allen couldn't even be bothered to lock his car. He trotted over and asked, "Where's Freddy?"Larissa pointed at the car. "He was trying to escape just now, so Lewis has tied him up." Upon opening the car door, Allen called, "Freddy!" His voice was choked up.Hearing that, the little kid finally stopped struggling and quieted down. Lewis loosened the jacket and tie holding Freddy down, but he didn't remove the mask on the boy's face. Allen pulled Freddy into his arms and whined, "Where did you go? You have made us look for you everywhere!" He sounded angry and joyful at the same time. Once again, Freddy fell into silence. "Thanks, Larissa, Lewis. I'm sorry for bothering you at this hour," Allen said apologetically. "It's okay." Larissa waved her hand. "Hurry up and bring Freddy back. He must be scared and hungry." Allen nodded. "We'll leave first, then. I'll treat you to a meal some other day to express my gratitude." Larissa watched them go away. It wasn't unti

Larissa gave Kevan a detailed account of what happened. As she went on, his expression gradually darkened."Stop meddling in other people's businesses." His response was the same as that of Lewis. "Since your ex-superior could make his son suffer depression, he is not a good person either." Larissa had been reproached by Lewis just now, so she dared not retort to Kevan. She rubbed her belly and couldn't help sighing as she thought of the lavish meal that she had missed just now. "Are you hungry?" Kevan arched his brows. He knew her so well that he understood every move she made. "Yes!" Larissa's eyes brightened. "Is there anything to eat at home?" Her voice was filled with excitement. "What do you want to eat? I made beef stew today. Do you want some?""Sure!" That instantly whetted her appetite. Ten minutes later, Kevan walked out of the kitchen with a bowl of piping-hot beef stew. He added more ingredients to it, and the tantalizing aroma was permeating the air. L

Kevan stood beside Larissa with a hand in his pocket. He lowered his head to look at her and ordered, "It's getting late, time to sleep now." "I ate too much. I need to exercise and burn off some calories," Larissa said as she got up from the sofa. There was a dedicated gym in the house. Although there wasn't much equipment, it was sufficient for her needs. As soon as she took a step forward, Kevan stopped her. There was a meaningful smile on his face. "Exercise? I know of a particularly effective form of exercise to burn calories instead." It was the weekend, so all four of them were at home. After the intense "workout" last night, Larissa felt a little groggy in the morning. Yawning, she lay on the sofa in their home theater and watched a cheesy teen drama with Wendy. "Hey, do you know if Microworks Corporation is making a fortune from this recent epidemic happening back in Caldor?" Wendy blurted out suddenly. "What? Why?" Larissa's mind was still foggy and she did no

While Wendy was singing praises regarding Kevan, he was in the study on the phone with Anthony. The situation at Soaring Corporation was as dire as Wendy had mentioned. This was why Maria had been going over to Kevan's parents' house almost every day. "If you have the ability, help Cody out! Your grandfather had built Soaring Corporation up with his blood and tears. I can't bear to watch the company go down the drain," Anthony urged him. "Dad, you know I will never help Cody." Kevan had set up his plan many years ago. At this crucial juncture, he couldn't allow his plan to fail. The recent epidemic was a massive disaster. It was also the perfect opportunity to make sure Cody could never recover from this situation. "You are not helping Cody, but helping the family." Anthony wasn't fond of Cody either, but he was devoted to Soaring Corporation. "Soaring Corporation is the root of the Rogers family, Kevan," he said. "This root is already rotten. It needs to be uprooted." Ke