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

mom later, do not tell her

in

haven’t made up with your mom yet.” Dylan cooked up a cock and bull

found out that I secretly spent time playing with you, she would

a pinky promise with Dylan to keep

Larissa.

his phone and made a call, “I managed

sample to the research

for work the next

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

friends from kindergarten

to Westonia, he kicked up a fuss and

kindergarten for him here as soon as possible.” Larissa expressed her dilemma to Wendy during a video call

to stay here in

it would take at least three to five years for her

Aster would already be in

education between schools in Caldor

worried that Aster wouldn’t be able to adapt

it was inevitable that children from single–parent families would face

of whether their parent was a successful career woman

was growing up, Larissa and Wendy protected him from the

wouldn’t feel the