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.

leave now, but we’ll definitely have the

mom later, do not tell her I came.”

asked in confusion, “Why?”

made up with your mom yet.” Dylan

that I secretly spent time playing with you, she would be

pinky promise with Dylan

Larissa.

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

deliver the sample to the

to the hotel for work

the hotel’s

friends from kindergarten

back to Westonia, he kicked up a fuss

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 Wendy during a

I don’t want him to stay here in

knew it would take at least three to five years for her to be

would already be

education between schools in Caldor and

be able to adapt to a

it was inevitable that children from single–parent

whether their parent was a successful career woman

growing up, Larissa and Wendy protected him from the cruel reality and

him with love so that he wouldn’t feel the absence of