Although Kevan really wanted her to, he did not dare push his luck when he saw Larissa's face darkening. He reached over Aster's head and swiped the tissue out of Larissa's hand, hastily rubbing it over his face.

"All done." He raised his hand and threw the crumpled tissue into a trash can that was a few feet away in a perfect arc.

Yet another round of exclamations sounded around them, and even Larissa had to look at him in a whole new light.

Aster clung to Kevan even more and asked him with puppy-dog eyes, "Daddy, when will you teach me how to shoot hoops?"

Kevan replied without hesitation, "When you're resting this weekend."

Aster immediately leaped three feet into the air with delight and stuck out his pinky. "That's a promise!"

Larissa watched this while her heart sank slowly.

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Having lost some momentum in the first activity, Kevan and Aster got Larissa to join in on every other activity that they could participate in to gain more points, and they gave their all in every a