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

with Aster in tow and tried to leave. “I just

something

buy

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

live in this

demanded, “There’s no need

you following

to escort you home safely,”

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

the apartment’s main entrance, she

back now.”

just

Aster, he

responded innocently, “Goodbye, Uncle

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

wasn’t able to buy most of the items on

for milk and

for Aster as planned. She poured milk into the oatmeal and

Aster, “I will bring you

delicious tomorrow.”

and put it in his mouth, smiling sweetly at

1. so. “This is tasty enough!”

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

“Mommy loves you very much,” Larissa said affectionately.

loudly, “I love you too, Mommy!”