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

turned around with Aster in tow and tried to leave. “I just remembered that I forgot to buy

something

buy the ingredients I need

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

live in this apartment complex

eyes, she demanded, “There’s no

why are you following

home safely,” Dylan replied

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

at the apartment’s main entrance, she said

back now.”

nodded, but he didn’t go home just yet. “You two should head inside

Aster, he

innocently, “Goodbye,

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

able to buy

for milk

lavish meal for Aster as planned. She poured milk into the oatmeal and heated the bowl in a microwave for three minutes.

only oatmeal for dinner,” she apologized to Aster,

delicious tomorrow.”

spoonful of oatmeal and put it in his mouth, smiling sweetly at Larissa as

1. so. “This is tasty enough!”

leaned forward

“Mommy loves you very much,” Larissa said

in loudly, “I love you too,