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

something

buy the ingredients I need for dinner.”

Larissa halted in her tracks and stood her ground. “That’s enough. I’m not

don’t live

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

are you following

escort you home safely,” Dylan replied earnestly.

knew she couldn’t shake him off, so she decided to let him tag along.

main entrance, she said

back now.”

didn’t go home just yet.

Aster, he

innocently, “Goodbye, Uncle Dylan!”

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

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

milk

she couldn’t make a lavish meal for Aster as planned. She poured milk

for dinner,” she apologized to Aster, “I will bring you out to eat

delicious tomorrow.”

oatmeal and put it in his

1. so. “This is tasty enough!”

his adorable response. She leaned forward and planted a kiss on his

very much,”

in loudly, “I love