Hold My Tear, I’m Getting My Wife Back!

Larson had been crashing at Curtis and Leanne's place for several months, and Curtis eventually stopped trying to kick him out because he discovered a new use for Larson. And it was babysitting. Betty, the new addition to the family, was quite intrigued by him.

She loved origami, a brain-teasing puzzle game that Leanne had taught her. After mastering it, Betty was eager to share her new skill, successfully teaching Curtis, the two nurses, Joy and Selina, on vacation, and Jennifer, who video-called every Friday evening.

Once everyone had learned, Betty's interest waned until Larson became her new pupil.

Visually uninterested, Larson botched it up three times, but Betty, finding a new challenge, patiently taught him until he got it right, whether he wanted to learn.

While Larson was in lessons reluctantly, Curtis would take Leanne out for a movie and a candlelit dinner or lay together in the backyard hammock, watching the sunset.

After Larson's dad left the hospital, he flew to Boston. Perhaps due to Curtis' influence, the father and son's meeting was surprisingly peaceful.

For someone's sake, Larson acted the dutiful son, and his dad, seeing his compliance, unfroze his credit cards.

Even after moving back to his renovated apartment, Larson would still pop by Curtis' for a free meal, each time ending up as the default babysitter. Despite that, he always found a sense of peaceful relaxation there.

From early fall to the beginning of summer, the aura of "the world owes me" visibly diminished around him.

the world only owed

her PhD program three years early,

preschool back home, fulfilling his grandmother's wish, and also built a hospital for

them off on the day they left for

going home with Mommy and Daddy now. Uncle Larson

to discern if she was just being innocent

they boarded, he waved goodbye from the escalator, bidding farewell to the rare warmth he had experienced in his twenty

excited about going

spent

her mom telling her that Stonebridge, with

Airport, they could see Joy excitedly waving from outside, with Austin trying to keep her

plane, followed by Curtis with Betty in his arms, Joy couldn't help but burst

as she rushed forward

"You're finally back!"

back, "What are you talking about? We just saw each other two