"What do you want?" Vivian snarled after storming toward Hunter.
"Didn't we agree on this?" Hunter cocked his head to the side. "I'll send you to pick your son up."
"There's no need for that. I can go on my own." With those words said, Vivian ignored him and turned to head toward the garage instead.
"Hold on!" Hunter stopped her. "Since I'm already here, you can't possibly ask me to just go home. I'll drive you there, okay?"
Hunter sounded as if he was coaxing his girlfriend, and Vivian breathed out a sigh in exasperation. Mustering as much calmness as she could, she answered, "Mr. Yates, I don't think we're that close, are we?"
"Ms. Morrison, I'm currently courting you. You have to give me a chance, right?" It was as though Hunter had not seen the grimace on Vivian's face, as a smile continued to be on his. "Ms. Morrison, if you refuse to let me send you, I'll have to linger here until you do."
Dumbfounded by his words, Vivian was at a loss as to what she should say. It did not help that more and more people were looking in their direction, and they were all residents of the neighborhood. Not wanting to continue being the focus of others' attention, she steeled herself and entered Hunter's car.
At that, Hunter revealed a smug smile. As he had previously said, he drove her to pick Larry up from the kindergarten.
In fact, after finding out which kindergarten Larry was attending, he came and waited for her outside Larry's kindergarten every single day.
Eventually, even Larry noticed something amiss.
One day, after Hunter sent them home, Larry cast his serious eyes on his mother and asked, "Mommy, do you like Mr. Yates?"
Having not expected a question like this from Larry, Vivian smiled, amused. She held him in her arms and mumbled, "You're still a kid, so don't overthink it. Mr. Yates is only sending us home, that's all. I only have my little pumpkin in my heart. There's no more space for anyone else."
Hearing her words, Larry beamed and embraced her. "Mommy, I love you too! I love you so, so much!"
I'm glad Mommy didn't fall in love with someone else. If she did, what would Daddy do? I have to find a way to patch things up between Mommy and Daddy back as soon as possible.
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