Sweet Subterfuge

Chapter 422

Chapter 422

In order to take care of Aster, Larissa applied to clear off all the annual leave that she accumulated in one go from the headquarters.

Although chickenpox was not a life–threatening disease, it was quite a grueling experience.

Fortunately, Aster was a child with self–control. When he was awake, he would never scratch the blisters even if they itched terribly.

Larissa’s task was to watch over Aster when he slept and make sure he did not scratch himself

Every night, she sat by Aster’s bed until the sun came up.

She was used to working late and pulling all–nighters, so it wasn’t too hard for her initially.

However, after staying up for consecutive nights, her body couldn’t take the exhaustion any longer.

When she came back from getting groceries, Larissa’s vision went black on the way back from the supermarket. She had to sit on the

ground immediately to avoid losing consciousness.

After a long while, she was still too dizzy to get un

in this apartment complex were busy office workers that left for work early and returned home

so there were hardly any

felt relieved that no one was around to see her make a fool of hersell a pair of black men’s

heart pounded

hurriedly packed up the

off the

familiar voice coming from above her, “Are you okay?”

eyes became wide and her jaw

everything had gone silent at that moment.

her head

his shoes and trailed up his litted black

attention was diverted to the hand he stretched out toward her.

appeared

sickly pale that could probably only be seen

lower to tightly, a lump rising

at that man’s face, but she also didn’t want to be seen as cowardly lest

the tears that welled up in her eyes

on her face.

years ago, Kevan’s appearance had totally changed.

reduced to skin and bones, his clothes hung on him like a

his dark eyes that were as sharp as ever,

help but feel like crying

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