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

tow and tried to leave. “I just

something

buy the

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

I don’t live in this

demanded, “There’s no need to continue pretending.

are you

to escort you home safely,”

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

she said to Dylan, “Thank you. You

back now.”

just yet. “You two

at Aster, he said, “Goodbye!”

innocently, “Goodbye, Uncle Dylan!”

disappeared behind the door, Dylan took out his phone and made a call. Larissa is finally

Dylan’s interference, Larissa wasn’t able to buy

for milk and

milk into the oatmeal and heated the bowl in a microwave

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

delicious tomorrow.”

in his mouth, smiling sweetly

1. so. “This is tasty enough!”

melted at his adorable response. She leaned forward and

loves you very much,” Larissa

“I love you