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

he was about to break her

of

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

wiped away the sweat

a mixture of fear and unease from the unknown dream he was having. but there was also that unmistakable satisfaction that filled

The doorbell rang.

the doctor called

but every

tightened.

he murmured.

and she even forcefully tried to pull her arms away, but Kevan

doorbell continued ringing–again and again, its frequency more and more

could think of no way to handle the

past her mind. She leaned closer

Chapter 95

if he was sleeping, he could

nose, his

melted into a puddle.

Lari he’d been calling for all this

actions, she must have

just go get the door. I’ll be

lay unmoving, not

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

was told.

pursed his lips before

mind, so she sprinted out of the