Larissa invited Kevan and Dylan to stay for dinner, but they surprisingly rejected her offer.
"We still have work to do. Maybe next time," Kevan said, before bending down to ruffle Aster's hair with a faint smile on his face. His eyes were filled with gentleness too.
"Goodbye, Aster." His deep voice was light and unexpectedly energizing.
Larissa's heart felt like something had slammed right into it. She hurriedly looked down to hide the panic on her face.
Dylan noticed her actions and tilted his head slightly to one side in pensive thought as he looked at her.
Aster waved at Kevan and said reluctantly, "Goodbye, Uncle Kevan!"
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Aster had no appetite, and he only ate a little bit of pasta before putting his spoon down.
"Mommy, I'm full." He watched Larissa timidly and emphasized, "Really, really full."
Although Larissa and Wendy treated him generously, they never allowed him to waste food. He always did well usually, so Larissa naturally did not blame him for today's exception—she would only feel sorry for him.
"In that case, you can stop eating." Larissa poured the remaining pasta from his plate into hers and asked, "Do you want to watch a movie? I'll put on a cartoon for you?"
Aster said happily, "Okay!"
Seeing that he was full of vigor, Larissa let out a faint smile.
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