Sweet Subterfuge

Chapter 88

Kevan and Larissa sat in the car quietly.

They were just looking at one another without exchanging words. It seemed to be the most common occurrence when they were alone.

Kevan stared out of the window.

His expression was calm, but his body tensed inch by inch.

He wanted to talk to Larissa, but he didn’t know what he should talk to her about.

Numerous conversation topics flashed through his mind, but they were rejected by him one by one.

“Are you okay?” sounded too stupid.

“Have you eaten?” sounded like he was trying too hard to fill the silence.

“You did well today” was just weird. She wasn’t his subordinate.

“Do you remember how, as a child, you used to-” That was probably a scar she wished to never uncover in this lifetime if she could help it.

he thought dejectedly.

just as Dylan described–he had no talent for

had no plans of turning it on

in for n

now.

she felt the awkwardness in the car even

hadn’t gotten an answer to earlier once again. “Why

a deep breath and turned to

take her life from the roof of Victory General Hospital online. He couldn’t reach your phone, so he came to see if you were here by

was “Dylan“,

thoughtful of him,”

tightened in his lap. His chest felt tight, as if there was

again. “Are you

at the heart of Starry Mountain, on the outskirts of Covenford. It was also rumored to be the best place on Starry Mountain to stargaze and watch the

times Larissa

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asked him now.

event.” Kevan replied. “A lot of people there might

with him as his “fake girlfriend” to

heart, voicing his unspoken words.