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

to leave. “I just remembered

something

buy the ingredients

and stood her ground. “That’s enough.

don’t live in this apartment complex either.”

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

you following

have to escort you home safely,” Dylan

him off, so she decided to let him

main entrance, she said to Dylan, “Thank you. You can

back now.”

didn’t go home just yet. “You two should head inside first.”

he

responded innocently, “Goodbye,

Aster disappeared behind the door, Dylan took out his phone and made a call. Larissa is finally back, and she brought a child with

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

for milk and oatmeal.

as planned. She poured milk into the oatmeal and

dinner,” she apologized to Aster, “I

delicious tomorrow.”

in his

1. so. “This is tasty enough!”

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

you very much,” Larissa said affectionately.

in loudly, “I love you too,