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

complex were busy office workers that left for work

working day, so there were hardly any

make a

pounded loudly in her chest.

packed up the scattered groceries and placed

get off the ground with her hands as

a cold, familiar voice coming from above her, “Are you

Larissa’s eyes became wide

as if everything had gone silent at that

lifted up her

from his shoes

diverted to the hand he stretched out toward her.

that it appeared almost translucent, his greenish veins

only be seen on someone who hadn’t been out in the sun

lower to tightly, a

had no courage to look at that man’s face, but she also didn’t want to be seen as cowardly lest he might look down on

breath, she blinked away the tears that welled up in her eyes and straightened up, looking straight

her face.

to six years ago, Kevan’s appearance had

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

eyes that were as sharp

face, she couldn’t help but feel

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