Chapter 492\u00a0<\/p>\n
Haskell just smiled at her playful expression. \u201cPatience. We\u2019ll get there, one step at a time.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
As she worked, Larissa brought up her conversation with her father from that morning. \u201cBy the way, my dad asked me what I would do if you really couldn\u2019t have children.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Haskell\u2019s smile didn\u2019t falter. \u201cAnd what did you say?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI told him that if I wanted children, I would leave you without a second thought.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She remembered the look of surprise on her father\u2019s face, but it was the truth. If having a child was her priority, she would choose that path. If being with Haskell was more important, she would choose him. Her happiness came first.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Haskell\u2019s expression remained serene. \u201cI would expect nothing less. You never compromise your own happiness.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re not disappointed?\u201d she asked, finishing the last needle and sitting back to look at him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy would I be disappointed?\u201d he replied. \u201cIf I were the one who couldn\u2019t give you a child you desperately wanted, you would be the one with the right to be disappointed, not me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd what reason would I have to hold you back? Love? If I truly loved you, I would want you to be happy, even if it meant letting you go to find the life you desire.\u201d He spoke with complete sincerity. \u201cOf course, I would still be heartbroken that we couldn\u2019t be together and have a family of our own.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Larissa beamed. \u201cThis is why you\u2019re my favorite, Haskell.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Just then, a knock came at the door. It was Crispin.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMs. Judson, the food from Paddy\u2019s Home has arrived.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cGreat, bring it in,\u201d Larissa called out.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Crispin entered, set the meal on the table, and discreetly left.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Larissa suddenly asked, \u201cBy the way, does Crispin\u2019s job as your assistant come with a meal plan?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Haskell laughed. \u201cAt Crispin\u2019s level, I cover more than just his meals; I\u2019ve got his retirement covered too.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He explained, \u201cIn a family like ours, where siblings are constantly fighting over the inheritance, your personal assistant has to be someone you trust with your life. One mistake could be fatal.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd what makes you so sure you can trust Crispin?\u201d Larissa countered. \u201cYour own father betrayed you. Crispin is just an assistant.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s simple. When he was a child, his parents were murdered. I helped him get revenge. Now, he has no family, no one to hold over his head. What motive would he have to betray me? Betrayal requires either a reward or a threat. He doesn\u2019t need money, and there\u2019s no one left in his life to use as leverage against him.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Larissa nodded thoughtfully. \u201cTrue. There\u2019s always a reason for betrayal.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
As for Crispin, there seemed to be none left. A woman? That seemed a little too clich\u00e9.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Chapter 492\u00a0<\/p>\n
She dismissed the thought and picked up her fork. The well\u2013fed Sage and Snowy began their work.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Haskell, however, didn\u2019t touch his food.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAren\u2019t you going to eat?\u201d Larissa asked.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ll wait until after the massage,\u201d he said. He was afraid the psychological discomfort caused by the snakes might make him lose his appetite.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Larissa chuckled. \u201cAlright.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
After the treatment, Haskell rested for a while. At two o\u2019clock, Larissa personally escorted him out of the building. As they passed through the main office area, she noticed several female employees, including Ursa, sitting at their desks, their eyes fixed on them.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The official lunch break didn\u2019t end for another half hour.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Larissa raised an eyebrow. \u201cNone of you went home for lunch today?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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