After dinner, Violet showed no intention of leaving. Larissa, who needed to rest and recover, went to bed promptly at 8.30 pm every night as Kevan wouldn't allow her to stay up even for a minute longer.

Once Larissa was asleep, Violet turned off the TV, patted the empty space beside her, and beckoned Kevan to come over.

"Come and sit here. I want to talk to you."

Kevan sat down with a puzzled expression. His mother's serious expression made him feel a bit uneasy.

"What is it?"

"When do you and Larissa plan to have children?" Violet asked without beating around the bush.

Kevan wasn't mentally prepared at all hence he was stunned into silence.

After a moment, he answered, "We don't want children."

The topic was serious and carried too much weight. He had originally planned to wait until his family fully accepted Larissa before bringing it up. By that time, even if they weren't happy about it, they wouldn't have the idea of making him give up on Larissa. But he didn't expect hi