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Chapter 712
Time passed very slowly in the hospital,
SEIL apart from undergoing rehabilitation, Larissa would leam from Lewis in her spare time.
Lewis taught her about how the company was nur and the scope of management.
This was to ensure a smooth transition into her new role at the company.
Now that she wasn’t so free all the time, Larissa lound it much more tolerable at the hospital.
Larissa had asked to be discharged from the hospital. Her attending doctor agreed readily on the condition that she
return for regular appointments. In addition, he wrote her a note regarding stult that she needed to look out lar.
On the day she was discharged, Gary personaly came to accompany her in spite of his busy schedule.
“I had someone decorate your room, and all the daily necessities you need are prepared. You can even move in
right now without packing up. Lari I’ve waited thirly years for this day to come.”
Gary’s happiness was evident on his face.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtLarissa felt quilty when she saw the tears in his eyes, but she had to decline his offer. “I have my own place that is
closer to Aster’s kindergarten. I will stay there–for now.”
Taking Gary’s feelings into consideration, she did nat reject him outright.
Larssa added. “During the weekends, I will bring Aster back to your home for a short visit when he doesn’t have
school.”
Gary was visibly disappointed, but he had no choice except to compromise.
He decided to agree. But he had one condition. “Alright then. Next time. I will decide on Aster’s elementary school
in the future. When he is old enough to enroll, both of you can move in with me.”
When Larissa agreed, a smile spread across Gary’s lace once again.
It was a workday aftemoon. Thus, no one was al home.
Larissa found a spare key that Wendy had lell for her under the rug outside the door. She opened the door to the
apartment.
After being away for more than a year, she couldnt hep but tear up at the familiar surroundings.
Gary and Lews went in before her. They surveyed Larissa’s three–bedroom apartment as if they were walking
leisurely at a park.
Gary spent most of his time in Aster’s nursery. With a tender look in his eyes, he fidgeted with the plushie on the
bed and lipped the coloring books on Asler’s table.
Turning to Larissa, he asked, “When will Aster get all school? I’ll go with you to pick him up.”
Larissa told him the time.
skip the aflemoon classes.
Frowning, Gary said. “That’s so late. Can’t we take him out of school earlier? Just the teacher that he will skip the
afin Children mainly just play around at kindergarten, he wouldn’t miss out much on leaming.”
At this moment, Larissa could understand the dilemma that most parents would face. What would she do when the
grandparents coddled their grandchildren?
Larissa decided to completely deny Gary’s request.
“Children Iram a lot at kindergarten. Wendy and had done research on many kindergartens and decided on this
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmone. Their teachers are all very experienced. It’s not too long until classes are over. Let’s just wait for a while
longer.”
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Larissa worded her sentence carefully so as not to hurt Gary’s feelings.
Although his suggestion was shot down, Gary did not insist on his way in spite of his disappointment. He picked up a
photo of both Larissa and Aster and stared at it for a long time.
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Gary rubbed his froer on Aster’s face against the glass of the photo frame. “What a shame, I never had the chance
of getting a glimpse of you as a child.”
He had sailed out to sea before Larissa was bern, almost losing his life in a violent storm. Although he managed to
survive the disaster, he returned home and lound nothing.
Yvette’s brongings had completely disappeared from the home that they shared, Clutching the last letter she had
sent him, he screamed Yvette’s name in anguish and somow
In spite of at his efforts, there was no word of Yvetle or his child.
Larissa’s emotions were stimed up by Gary’s words and tears welled up in her eyes.
Gary had explained to her repeatedly before. So, she knew the truth of what had happened at that time.
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