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 for work early and returned home

working day, so there were hardly any people walking

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

her heart pounded loudly

up the

to get off the ground with her hands

a cold, familiar voice coming

became wide and her jaw

had gone silent at that

up her head

gaze slowly moved upward from his shoes and trailed up his litted

was diverted to the

pale that it appeared almost translucent,

of his skin was a sickly pale that could probably only be

tightly, a lump rising

face, but she also didn’t want to be seen as cowardly lest he

away the tears that welled up in

her face.

Kevan’s

bones, his clothes hung on him like a scarecrow, and his

as sharp as ever,

help but feel

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255