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

this apartment complex were busy office workers that left for work early

so there were hardly any people walking

see her make a fool of hersell a pair of

her heart pounded loudly in her chest.

to overcome her lightheadedness, Larissa hurriedly packed up the scattered groceries and placed them into her

struggled to get off the ground with her hands as support

familiar voice coming from above

halted abruptly. Larissa’s eyes became wide and her

as if everything had gone silent at that moment.

her head gradually.

shoes and trailed up his litted black pants.

diverted to the hand he

pale that it appeared

only be seen on someone who hadn’t

tightly, a lump rising within

didn’t want to be seen as cowardly lest he might look down on her.

a deep breath, she blinked away the tears that welled up in her eyes and straightened up, looking straight at him with

on her

years ago, Kevan’s appearance had totally changed.

hung on him like a scarecrow, and his cheeks were sunken in

his dark eyes that were as sharp as ever, Larissa almost couldn’t recognize

face, she couldn’t help but feel like crying

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