After Violet left, Kevan sat alone in the living room for a long time. He knew his mother was just speaking out of anger and wouldn't actually sever their relationship.

Based on his understanding of her, she would most likely try to convince Larissa instead since she couldn't get through to him. Hence, he felt it was necessary to give Larissa a heads-up in advance.

The next morning, during breakfast, Kevan probed, "Has my mother mentioned anything about having children to you these past few days?"

Larissa was surprised. "She mentioned it to you too?"

"Yes." Kevan nodded.

"How did you respond to her?" Larissa asked anxiously.

Luckily, she hadn't said anything the day before. If Kevan's made-up reasons didn't match, his mother would begin to suspect something was up.

"I told her that I don't like kids and don't plan on having children," Kevan said.

That astonished Larissa as she never expected Kevan to shoulder the blame himself. She couldn't help but applaud his courage.

"So, h