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

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

something

buy the ingredients I need

Larissa halted in her tracks and stood her

live in this apartment

Dylan’s eyes, she demanded, “There’s no need to continue pretending. Tell

are you following us?”

have to escort you home safely,”

shake him off, so she decided to

arrived at the apartment’s main entrance, she said to Dylan, “Thank you. You can

back now.”

go home just yet. “You

Aster, he

“Goodbye,

door, Dylan took out his phone and made a call. Larissa is finally back,

Larissa wasn’t able to buy most of the items on her shopping list,

milk

meal for Aster as planned. She poured milk

she apologized to Aster, “I

delicious tomorrow.”

put it in his mouth, smiling sweetly

1. so. “This is tasty enough!”

response. She leaned forward

very much,” Larissa said affectionately.

chimed in loudly, “I love you too,