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.

to leave now, but we’ll definitely have the chance to play again in the

not tell her I came.”

in confusion, “Why?”

I haven’t made up with your mom yet.” Dylan

found out that I secretly spent time playing with you,

pinky promise with Dylan

Larissa.

car, he took out his phone

deliver the sample to the research lab

for work the next few days.

Wendy had predicted, Aster quickly grew tired of the hotel’s play area

friends from kindergarten

back to Westonia, he kicked up

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

to

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

time, Aster would already be

education between schools in Caldor

that Aster wouldn’t be able to adapt to a new environment by then.

importantly, it was inevitable that children from single–parent families

their parent was

Wendy protected him from the cruel

wouldn’t feel the absence of a father.