Sweet Subterfuge novel by Trina Duo
Chapter 408

No matter how much Larissa coaxed him, Aster refused to go back to Aldovia without her.

After a lengthy discussion with Wendy, they finally decided to let him stay in Caldor.

Wendy immediately sent in a withdrawal notice to Aster's school. On the other hand, applying to enter kindergarten in Caldor was more complicated for Larissa. Education resources in Bartham had always been scarce. Spots in the public kindergartens were limited, with strict resident registration requirements.

Although Larissa had obtained her green card in Aldovia, she had not migrated there, so her documents were still in Bartham.

However, Aster was born in Aldovia. Naturally, he was eligible to obtain citizenship. Thus, he had no chance of getting into public kindergarten as an Aldovian citizen.

Larissa could only turn her sights on private kindergartens nearby, especially those with international curriculum so that it would be easier for Aster to adapt.

In her break time, Larissa visited several kindergartens. Despite the exorbitant annual fees, she finally decided on a kindergarten that was said to be attended by children of celebrities and conglomerate families.

Aster was filled with anticipation as he looked forward to returning to kindergarten after such a long time.

He was so excited the night before his enrollment that he couldn't fall asleep until midnight.

The kindergarten was about half an hour from the hotel.

Larissa had to rush to work, so she woke up early and took him there so that she could personally hand him over to the teacher.

They were the first to arrive, twenty minutes before the kindergarten's normal opening time.

The kindergarten teachers were very friendly.

As Aster was an outgoing child, he easily became acquainted with everyone.

When Larissa saw that Aster was settling in comfortably, she left with peace of mind.

Kindergarten usually ended at 4 pm, but students could stay until 7 pm. This rule was specifically set to accommodate busy parents who didn't have time to pick their children up during working hours. Despite that, Larissa was still late for pickup time.

When she arrived at the kindergarten, it was already past 7.30 pm. The entire building was dark as all the lights in the classrooms had been turned off.

Aster and his homeroom teacher were waiting for her at the guard house.

Larissa kept apologizing to the homeroom teacher and promised that she would never be so late again.

Fortunately, the homeroom teacher was very understanding.

She patiently gave a detailed account of Aster's performance and behavior throughout the day without any complaints.

Larissa was pleased to hear that Aster wasn't excluded by his peers and had managed to integrate into the group.

What pleased Larissa was that not only did Aster not face any exclusion, he was readily accepted by the other children in his class and made many new friends.

Aster's homeroom teacher said jokingly, "Because of his attractive appearance, Aster did not face any difficulty making friends. Most of his classmates are naturally attracted to beautiful people, and Aster is incredibly handsome. It's obvious that he inherited his good looks from his mother!"

Larissa blushed and smiled shyly.

On the way back home, Aster kept complaining about a girl named Bethany.

From his limited vocabulary, Larissa came to the conclusion that Bethany was the class bully. She used to terrorize other classmates, and nobody liked her.

Larissa was a little worried. "Did Bethany bully you?"

Aster hesitated for a while, lowering his head and trying his best to form a coherent sentence.

Although Larissa was anxious to know what had happened, she encouraged Aster with gentle words. "Aster, don't worry. You can tell me the truth."

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Fidgeting with the edge of his clothes, Aster mumbled in a low voice, "Bethany kissed me. I didn't want her to do that, but she insisted."

Larissa placed great emphasis on sex education.

Before Aster started school, she had already briefly explained the gender differences between boys and girls to him.

Furthermore, she taught him that he should not behave impolitely towards girls in kindergarten.