Lewis arrived at the restaurant before someone called the police. After he paid, he picked Aster up and pulled Larissa out of the place.

Now that the situation was under control, the people in the restaurant kept looking at them though, and their quiet discussions kept going.

Aster's emotions calmed down slowly after they were in the car. His wailing changed into sniffling and hiccuping. He held Larissa's hand and refused to let it go.

Lewis did not rush to start the car. He took some tissues and gave them to Larissa to clean herself and Aster up. They had cried so hard that their eyes were red. Their faces were wet with tears and it actually looked kind of scary.

"Try calling Wendy," Lewis said to Larissa, who dug for her phone while hugging Aster.

Wendy's phone remained unanswered like yesterday. But this time, she had her phone with her, so it was impossible for her to not have heard the ringtone.

"Why don't we call the police?" The ringing in the phone made Larissa's fear com