44. Excitement and longing

Aster didn't tell Lia about his alter ego. He was feeling shy listening to her praises.

Lia didn't know anything so she was roped in by Jake to meet August.

Jake was very excited to meet his idol. He combed his hair ten times to make it look just right. And it wasn't time yet.

"Mom, what should I wear? Should I go shopping?"

Lia watched him get hyper and said nothing. She and Chris kept watching the excitement with silence.

"You cannot. You have so many clothes. Choose something."

Hearing her mom say that brought a smile to Lia's face. She wanted to see what reaction Jake had.

"But I should look my best. Hey mom, please tell me what should I wear. Please. I will clean everything and wash the dishes. Please, Mom, please."

Their mother finally focused on Jake.

"You realize he can only see your face in the video call. And your clothing will not be completely visible. Wear your normal clothes. There's no need to dress up specially."

Lia also thought that.

If he wore something without an