Larissa left work early to honor her promise. Her initial plan was to take Aster somewhere nearby for dinner, but he seemed to have his eye on a specific restaurant and insisted on going to Starhill shopping mall.

The shopping mall was always crowded, so she wasn't particularly thrilled about going there. However, her son had made up his mind; she had no choice but to go along with it. The pizza place he chose was quite popular, but luckily they arrived early and didn't have to wait in line. The server seated them by the window and promptly disappeared after handing them the menu.

It didn't take long for the waiting area outside to start filling up with people.

Aster pointed outside out of the blue and exclaimed, "Mommy! Look! It's Uncle Kevan!"

She turned and spotted Kevan in the waiting area. He appeared to be alone, sitting behind a group of young girls. He looked absorbed in his phone. His slender frame and cool, confident aura made him the center of attention, even though he was