"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

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

"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

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

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