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.

we’ll definitely have the chance to play again in the future. When

your mom later, do not

asked in confusion,

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

secretly spent time playing with you, she

nodded. He even made a pinky promise with Dylan to keep this

Larissa.

got into his car, he took out his phone and made a call,

deliver the sample to

brought Aster to the hotel for work

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

friends from kindergarten

whenever Larissa suggested sending him back to Westonia, he kicked up a

back to Westonia, I’ll have to find a suitable kindergarten for him here as

him to stay here

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

that time, Aster would already be in elementary school.

in Caldor and overseas was

to

inevitable that children from single–parent families

their parent was a successful career woman or not.

was growing up, Larissa and Wendy protected

wouldn’t feel the absence of a