Larissa's heart ached at that, but she forced herself to show a stern expression as she said coldly, "Aster, tell me the truth."

"I …" Aster opened his mouth and had barely gotten a word out when his tears spilled over. "I want a daddy too ..." he sobbed, his voice incoherent, but Larissa heard him.

She suddenly remembered that the cartoon she played for him involved an orphan character, who unexpectedly met his biological father before deciding to recognize him as his dad. This was also the m