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.

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

do not tell her

asked in confusion, “Why?”

up with your mom yet.” Dylan cooked up a cock and bull

found out that I secretly spent time

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

Larissa.

his phone and made a call, “I managed

deliver the sample

Aster to the hotel for work the next few days.

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

friends from kindergarten

suggested sending him back to Westonia,

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 Wendy during

him to stay here in

to five years for her to be transferred back to

already be in

education between schools in Caldor

be able to adapt to a

inevitable that children from single–parent families would face more

their parent was a successful career woman or

Wendy protected him

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