"Little pumpkin, I'm sorry. This is all my fault," Vivian sobbed out as she held onto Larry. She thought she had given Larry all her love, but she still could not compensate him for what he lacked in paternal love.
"Little pumpkin, this is all my fault. 1-1 didn't give you a complete family. Can you forgive me for this?" Vivian wept.
"Okay. I won't ask you about it anymore. Don't cry, Mom." Larry was a sensible boy, and he knew not to mention Finnick anymore. Instead, he raised his small hands and begun wiping Vivian's tears away.
Larry's actions only made Vivian feel even more guilty. All she could do was hold him in her arms as she continuously apologized to him.
Beside them, Benedict sighed. He then crouched down and hugged them, a form of silent solace.
It had been a few days after Larry had gone to look for Finnick, but Vivian was still stuck in the same intense emotions of that moment.
She kept asking herself—Is it right to hide Finnick's matter from Larry? She could see that Larry had been feeling down after that day; he was no longer as happy and bubbly as he usually was.
Since Larry already knows that Finnick's his father, should I talk to him about it? After all, I don't have the right to take away his opportunity to meet with his father.
However, Vivian was terrified. With Finnick's ruthlessness and power, Vivian was afraid that he would take Larry away from her.
No! I can't lose my little pumpkin! I'll never let Evelyn be Larry's stepmother! But... my little pumpkin
needs a father too.
Right as Vivian was stumped by the issue, she received a call from Evelyn.
"Hello, Vivian. I'd like to invite you to watch an opera today. Will you be free?"
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