Sweet Subterfuge

Chapter 95

He seemed to be calling out for someone, and that name was exactly the same as her nickname.

Larissa’s heart rate accelerated.

She clutched her chest and straightened her body. “Don’t overthink. Do not overthink-”

There were so many people in this world that shared the same name as her. Who knew which one of those

people he was calling out for?

As if he were trapped in a nightmare, Kevan’s brows knitted even tighter, his expression becoming increasingly panicked.

“Lari, don’t go!” He almost shouted this with all of his remaining strength, his voice pitiful and desperate.

Larissa had never seen him look so fragile before. Suddenly, she felt a little sad for him as well, her heart

wringing with pain.

Kevan’s arms emerged from below the covers and flailed about the bed. His fingers clenched and unclenched,

as if he were trying to search for something around him.

Instinctively, Larissa reached out.

As soon as Kevan’s hands touched hers, he caught her arm and squeezed it, the mere force of it so strong that

thought he was about

sucked in a breath, stifling the cry of pain that threatened to

brows relaxed gradually and his breathing changed from his initial shallow pants to long, drawn–out

the headboard and wiped away the sweat on his face with a tissue.

the unknown dream he was having. but there was also that

The doorbell rang.

been the doctor called in by the

but every time she shifted in the slightest, Kevan’s grip

tightened.

go-” he

times, and she even forcefully tried to pull

continued ringing–again and again, its

think of

closer and whispered in his ear, “I’m

Chapter 95

he was sleeping, he could still answer

his nose,

melted into a

found herself resenting the Lari he’d been calling for all this

must have hurt

not lying.” Larissa’s voice softened. “Really, I’ll just go get

lay unmoving, not saying a

the tone of her voice lifting at the end, like a girl coquettishly seeking his attention. “Be good, will you?” At some point, she even felt like she was coaxing

was told.

lips before letting her go slowly.

change his mind, so she sprinted out of