Aster frequently followed Larissa when she went to work, so he knew most of the people she interacted with at work. Due to Larissa's identity, the attitudes of those people were very friendly. He could not tell who were the ones trying to woo Larissa or who were the ones who were only just flattering her.
So, he gave Kevan a vague answer. "I guess so?"
There was a little bit of his cunningness involved in this. If Uncle Kevan really liked his mommy, he might feel a sense of danger knowing that his mommy had other potential partners, so he would speed up the process of trying to bag his mommy. The moment Aster thought of how Uncle Kevan would soon be his daddy, he could not stop himself from smiling, and the happy glint in his eyes was unmistakable.
Kevan could not understand Aster's expression. He could sense Aster's joy, but he could not get where it was coming from.
Could it be … he really hoped that other men would pursue Larissa?
But—
"Aster, when you said that you liked me, you were not lying, were you?" Kevan was unsure now.
"Of course not!" Aster's response was sure. "Other than Mommy or Godma, I like Uncle Kevan the most!"
"Then … when compared to other uncles?" Kevan asked again.
"I don't want other uncles, I only want Uncle Kevan!" Aster hugged his neck, his face very close to his.
Kevan felt just the slightest bit of relief, but he really disliked other people dreaming of Larissa. He figured that he had the need to send people to keep an eye on the men around Larissa.
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