Sweet Subterfuge

Chapter 460

Aster’s bruises not only showed no signs of lading but had darkened even further alter a full day had passed. The two police officers were taken aback when they saw the bruises, revealing a mix of surprise and sympathy in their eyes.
“You gotta take his shirt off, so that we can snap some pictures,” one of the police officers said to Larissa as he pulled out his phone.
Larissa helped Aster in removing his T-shirt and made him stand upright. The police officer circled around Aster, and the sound of the camera shulter clicking away could be heard.
“Yesterday, when Tentered the room, I saw Ruby really going at it. She was kicking my son with all her might, trying to do him serious harm. I rushed over and pinned her down on the bed to stop her from putting up a light. I never laid a hand on her throughout the whole ordeal. Obviously, I don’t have any pront of that though.” Larissa explained. There was a hint of regret in her voice; she wished she had recorded everything. But her focus was solely or saving Aster in that urgent moment.
“Then, the hotel security came in and subdued her. She threw some nasty words my way, I couldn’t hold back and slapped the sh it out of her twice. Well I don’t think I can argue against it if she insists on labeling the slaps as Intentional harm’,” Larissa confessed candidly.
Her composed demeanor contrasted starkly with Ruby’s craziness during her amest. Moreover, she spoke with logic and politeness even when angry, unlike Ruby, who screamed and cursed at anyone.

The police officers’ opinion subtly leaned in Larissa’s lavor.
“Alright, we get the picture now. Well inform you immediately I there are any developments in the case,” they assured her and left shortly after.
After that Larissa dressed Aster and held him tightly, showering him with affectionate kisses.
“Are you stil hurting?” she asked with genuine concern.
He pouted and nodded sightly. When Larissa was not paying attention, his hand, which was hanging by his side, discreetly squeezed his own thigh with force, causing tears to well up in his eyes. Her heart ached upon seeing thal, and her animosity toward Ruby deepened.
“Mommy, I want pizza for dinner tonight he sniffled. Tears came polling in his eyes as he pitiluly goed at her.
“Sure!” she said without hesitation; she would move mountains for him in such circumstances, let alone buying him a mere pizza. He finally smiled upon hearing that. He embraced her neck and planted a series of moist kisses on her cheek, leaving behind a trai, of saliva.
“Mommy, you’re the best!” he exclaimed joyfully
Larissa couldnthep but smile as she witnessed the happiness on her son’s face. She gladly lel. into his sweet trap ever il she knew he did that intentionally. As long as he was happy, she would be happy too.
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