Gary was eager to meet Aster. Although it was another hour until kindergarten ended, he urged Larissa to leave home as soon as possible.

There was not a soul at the kindergarten's entrance when they arrived.

Larissa sat in the car and stared at Gary negotiating with the security guard at the entrance. After a while, Gary returned to the car with a dejected expression.

"Why are the security guards at this kindergarten so strict? They don't even let the parents in to see children in class!" he complained bitterly through the car window.

"It's all for the children's safety. Let's just wait for another half an hour. It will be quick." Larissa comforted him.

Still, Gary refused to wait there without doing anything. He got Lewis to drive to the nearest mall and filled up the trunk with toys in half an hour.

Larissa tried to stop him, but it was to no avail.

"It's my first meeting with my grandson. I have to make a good impression so that he will like me."

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