Sweet Subterfuge

After Violet left. Kevan sat alone in the living room for a long time. He knew his mother was just speaking out of anger and wouldn’t actually sever their relationship.

Based on his understanding of her, she would most likely try to convince Larissa instead since she couldn’t get through to him. Hence, he felt it was necessary to give Larissa a heads–up in advance.

The next morning, during breakfast, Kevan probed, “Has my mother mentioned anything about having children to you these past few days?

Larissa was surprised. “She mentioned it to you too?”

“Yes,” Kevan nodded.

“How did you respond to her? Larissa asked anxiously.

Luckily, she hadn’t said anything the day before. Il Kevan’s made–up reasons didn’t match, his mother would begin to suspect something

“I told her that I don’t like kids and don’t plan on having children,” Kevan said.

That astonished Larissa as she never expected Kevan to shoulder the blame himself. She couldn’t help but applaud his courage.

“So, how did she react? Did she compromise? Larissa asked.

steaming hot coffee. “Since she didn’t convince me, she’ll probably try

that it’s me who doesn’t want children and that

the warmth of the hot milk through the cup,

agree with

we’ll have children in a

before.” Kevan stared at her intently, his sharp gare carrying a clear warning. “We won’t

if you don’t get divorced, are you planning to keep dragging her along without giving

with her, Hence, he gulped

the company. Remember what I said.”

over more than an hour

cardboard box, while she cared a pink cage containing a

to the door, Larissa lell

all this?”

to move the cardboard boxes into the kitchen and then placed the cage on the floor, gently taking out the

probably two months old at most, and the short fur of its small body looked clean. Its eyes were as clear and light blue as the sky, beautiful and

the kitten on Larissa’s lap, bending down to