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

busy office workers that left

there were

to see her make a fool of hersell a pair of black men’s

aback, her heart pounded loudly

overcome her lightheadedness, Larissa hurriedly packed up the scattered groceries and placed them into her shopping bag..

that, she struggled to get off the ground

a cold, familiar voice coming from above

movements halted abruptly. Larissa’s eyes became wide and her

everything had gone silent at that

her head

from his shoes and trailed up his litted

diverted to the hand he stretched out

pale that it appeared almost translucent, his greenish veins visible.

was a sickly pale that could probably only be seen on someone who hadn’t

bit her lower to tightly, a lump

had no courage to look at that man’s face, but she also didn’t want to be seen as

tears that welled up in her eyes and straightened up, looking straight

on her face.

to six years ago, Kevan’s appearance

to skin and bones, his clothes hung on him

for his dark eyes that were as sharp as ever,

help but feel like crying again.

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