Sweet Subterfuge

Larissa Invited Kevan and Dylan to stay for dinner, but they surprisingly rejected her offer.
“We still have work to do. Maybe next time,” Kevan said, before bending down to ruffle Aster’s hair with a faint smile on his face. His eyes were filled with gentleness too.
“Goodbye, Aster.” His deep voice was light and unexpectedly energizing.
Larissa’s heartfelt like something had slammed right into it. She hurriedly looked down to hide the panic on her face.
Dylan noticed her actions and tilted his head slightly to one side in pensive thought as he looked at her.
Aster waved at Kevan and said reluctantly, “Goodbye, Uncle Kevan!
Aster had no appetite, and he only ate a little bit of pasta before putting his spoon down.
“Mommy, I’m full” He watched Larissa timidly and emphasized. “Really, really full.”

Although Larissa and Wendy treated him generously, they never allowed him to waste food. He always did well usually, so Larissa naturally did not blame him for today’s exception-she would only feel sorry for him.
“In that case, you can stop eating.” Larissa poured the remaining pasta from his plate into hers and asked, “Do you want to watch a movie? I put on a cartoon for you?”
Aster said happily, “Okay!”
Seeing that he was full of vigor, Larissa let out a faint smile.
Larissa herself did not eat much either. She barely managed to force all the pasta down into her stomach. As for the side dishes, she
could barely taste them. She watched TV with Aster for a while before answering a call from Aldovia in the midst of it giving an explanation for her early leave without warning today to her superior in Westonia.
Her superior was concerned for her as she had gone through two accidents in such a short amount of time. He was rather worried about
her too.
“Are you alright?” he asked. “If this is really too much, I will request the brass to have you transferred back.”
Larissa did think of going back, but that was when she still thought that Kevan would ball Ruby out. Since it was clear that Kevan was not going to interfere, she did not want to give up halfway through.
“It’s alright” she said. “However, I’d like to know when will the bodyguard I requested before be assigned to me?”
“Tomorrow.” Her superior finally gave her an answer. “I specifically asked them to hurry up.”
Larissa said with gratitude, “Thank you!” Since her superior treated her so well she could not disappoint any hopes that he had for her.