Sweet Subterfuge

Chapter 496

Aster’s room had a double bed too. It was more thar enough for an adult and a child to sleep together. Aster had fallen asleep earlier on, and Larissa lay on the other side of the bed, tossing and turning because she could not stop worrying about Kewan, who was sick.

By midnight, she could not stop herself and got up from the bed. She carefully snuck over and opened the master bedroom door. The orange night light at the head of the bed was turned on, and she was able to clearly see Kevan’s open eyes with its aid,

Hearing the noise, he turned over to look. Their gazes locked, and an embarrassed smile appeared on Larissa’s face.

“You’re not asker yet? She entered the room and closed the door, but let it open by a crack instead of closing it completely.

Kevan sal up slowly, his voice sounding pitiful Head hurts. Can’t sleep.”

Larissa became alert at once. “Do you still have a favor?” She took a few steps closer and fell his forehead with her hand.

her hand was cold–so cold that the temperature of it was lower than his. It was to the point that she could feel that his forehead was

lever medication?” she asked anx cust,.

did not need more medication, but he could not bear to give up on the care that she was giving him

“Sure.” he said.

She brought over fever medication and a cooling patch. “Here. These are all children’s medications, but please make

gaze before letting her apply the cooling patch to his forehead. “Could you chat with me for a while?”

went with the flow and agreed. “Sure.”

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a bit of a loss.

she could introduce Kewan’s grandfather to him properly. But

expression did not change much. She could not tell if

was a pretty good person, and he seemed to have a good relationship with you.”