Sweet Subterfuge

Chapter 402

Startled, Larissa almost dropped the shopping bag she was holding.

“Why are you following us?” she demanded, her eyes wide. Larissa raised her voice intentionally to

mask the guilt she felt with anger.

“Huh?” In response to her question, Dylan expressed an appropriate amount of astonishment.

Aggrieved, he explained himself, I’m not following you. I have a friend who lives in this

apartment complex, and I’m going to his place for dinner.”

Larissa exposed his lie with a straight face “Aren’t you cooking steak for dinner tonight?”

Dylan shrugged and pulled out his hands from his pockets.

Showing her his empty palms, he continued, “Can’t you see that I haven’t bought anything?

There’s nothing to eat at home, so I have to have dinner at my friend’s place.”

Larissa certainly didn’t believe him.

Aster in tow a

in tow and tried to leave. “I just remembered that I forgot to buy

something

grinned. “I’ll go buy the ingredients I

tracks and stood her ground. “That’s enough. I’m

anything, and I don’t live in this apartment

eyes, she demanded, “There’s no need to continue

you

to escort you home safely,”

Larissa knew she couldn’t shake him off, so she decided to let

she said to

back now.”

nodded, but he didn’t go home just yet.

Aster, he

responded innocently, “Goodbye, Uncle Dylan!”

out his phone and made a call. Larissa is finally

interference, Larissa wasn’t able to buy most

milk and

a lavish meal for Aster as planned. She poured milk into the

oatmeal for dinner,” she apologized to Aster, “I

delicious tomorrow.”

it in his mouth, smiling sweetly at Larissa as

1. so. “This is tasty enough!”

at his adorable response. She leaned forward and planted

very much,” Larissa

in loudly, “I love