Chapter 475
Larissa missed Aster, so she took out her phone to see it there were any messages from her assistant.
Gary thought she was busy with work and was very considerate about it. “You may caur earlier if you
have business lo attend to.” he said.
“It’s my son.” Larissa smiled apologetically. “He’s waiting for me by himself upstairs and I’m quite
worried.” “You have a san?” Gary widened his eyes in surprise. “I thought you were still very young!”
Regardless if he was just being courteous, Larissa took it as a compliment. T’m already over thirty,” she
said.
“Over thirty?” Gary zoned out for a brief moment and his expression suddenly became scrrowlul “My
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtdaughter should be around your age! But I dont know if she could be as successful as you are.” His
words gave a lot of details away.
Larissa was curcus, but she was tactful enough not to pry. “She must be more successful than I am,”
she said.
Gary smiled and dropped the topic, “Go ahead. Con’t keep your kid waiting.” Larissa thanked him,
picked up her handbag, and stood up. When she got back to her office, it was empty. She related her
steps and lound her assistant busy at work at her desk, but Aster was nowhere to be seen. Seeing how
the assistant was so calm, it didn’t look like something had happened.
Larissa wasn’t leg worried. She walked over and raced against his desk, asking. “Where’s Aster?” The
assistant immediately looked up at the sound of her voice. Ms. Seymour!” He let go of his mouse and
said, “A man by the name of Rogers look Aster away. Mr. Rogers said he was your friend and Aster
said that he had asked Mr. Rogers to come here, so I dicn’t stop them.”
“Why didn’t you call me? Larissa frowned, her tone chastising
—
“You asked me not to contact you unless it’s about something important The assistants voice trailed off
as he felt quty under her questioning, Larissa was so angry that she was at a loss for words. “Next
time, if it’s anything to do with Aster tell me right away regardless it’s a serious matter or not.
Understood?” said Larissa.
The assistant nodded repeatedly and answered. “Understood!”
Lanssa went back into her office and called Aster while suppressing her anger. Nobody knew what
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmAster was doing, and he only answered ater a long time.
“Mommy? His tone was Eight-hearted, and he was obviously in a good mood. Larissa got even anger.
“Where are you?” she asked stemly.
Sensing that her mood seemed to be off Aster Immediately tried to be on his best behavior. I’m at
home. His voice was sweet hiding his tear.
“What did Mommy tell you before she left? Larissa gripped her phone as she pursed her lips in
displeasure.
“Uhm—” Aster hesitated for a long time and couldn’t form a complete sentence.
“Lasked you to wait for me in the office ched enlly and not go anywhere. I asked you not to disturb
Uncle Kevan at work and not to ask him to take you home.” Larissa looked straight ahead with an icy
expression. “Alastair Simmons, am very disappointed in you”
The other end of the line went silent. A lew minutes aler, someone else answered.
“It’s me.” Kevan’s deep voice came through the speakers, Larissa’s grip tightened, but she did not
respond. was the one who wanted to pick him up. Vent your anger on me. Don’t blame him.” he said.