“Mommy, where are you now?” Larry had waited for fifteen minutes, yet his mother was still not home yet.
Vivian knew she was near the neighborhood when the familiar row of shops came into sight. “I’m almost home now.”
She soon arrived home and was changing into slippers in the doorway. It startled her when she suddenly heard Larry’s voice from behind, “Mommy.”
She spun around to see Larry looking at her, his gaze shining with awe.
The next moment, the little boy furrowed his brows and said, “Mommy, don’t forget about Daddy.”
With that, he turned and left for his bedroom.
The little boy waited up for his mother so that she would come home early. Now that his mission was accomplished, he could finally cast his worries away and go to bed.
Meanwhile, Vivian was amused by her son’s remark. Is he worried that I might find him a stepfather?
As she entered the washroom, she noticed Larry had helped squeeze toothpaste on her toothbrush and had the towel prepared for her. At that instant, she felt warmth in her heart.
With a heartfelt smile, she murmured, “Little pumpkin, you’re starting to look like your father.”
In no time, she brushed her teeth and removed her makeup.
In her bedroom, she saw a note with neat handwriting on the nightstand, which wrote: Goodnight, Mommy.
The heartwarming words brought a smile onto her face. Soon she fell into a deep slumber.
Life went on as usual. Every day, Vivian would recharge herself by spending some family time with Larry after a tiring day at work. The little boy had always shown his care and concern for her.
She realized that Larry started to look increasingly like his father.
Sometimes, she would find some of his facial expressions and behavior similar to Finnick’s. He was just like a miniature version of that man.
Yet, the two had different characters and personalities. Finnick was a warm person, while Larry was a bit overbearing and dominant.
As his mother, Vivian would accept Larry for who he was. What was more, Larry was the crystallization of the love between Finnick and her.
She couldn’t ask for more as long as the boy was always there with her.
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