Sweet Subterfuge

Chapter 404

Aster held the bottle of water with both hands. As he was about to drink from the opening, he

froze on the spot when he heard Dylan’s question. The sparkle in his eyes disappeared for a moment, but he quickly regained his composure.

“I don’t have a dad,” he said calmly with a nonchalant expression. There was no hint of sadness or regret in his voice. “Instead, I have two moms. I have a very happy family.”

He intentionally emphasized the last sentence

Dylan couldn’t help but feel a pang of sadness in his heart when he heard this.

“I see.” Dylan patted Aster’s hair affectionately and discreetly plucked a strand from his head.

While Aster was distracted, he put the strand of hair into a small sealed bag and carefully tucked

it into the hidden pocket of his suit.

The two of them played together for the entire morning.

As lunchtime approached, Dylan knew Larissa would soon come looking for Aster, so he quickly

bid farewell.

have the

not tell her I came.”

asked in confusion,

your mom yet.” Dylan cooked up a cock and bull story to explain

I secretly spent time playing with you, she

pinky promise with Dylan to keep this a

Larissa.

out his phone and made a call, “I managed to get the child’s

I’m going to deliver the sample to the research

hotel for

quickly grew tired of the hotel’s play area and began to miss his

friends from kindergarten

sending him back to Westonia, he kicked up a fuss

I’ll have to find a suitable kindergarten for him here as soon as possible.” Larissa expressed her dilemma

I don’t want him to stay here in Bartham.”

take at least three to five years for her to be transferred

would already be in elementary

primary education between schools in Caldor and overseas was significantly different.

able to adapt

it was inevitable that children from single–parent

parent was a successful

growing up, Larissa and Wendy protected him from the cruel

so that he wouldn’t feel the absence of