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.

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 a lille

medication?” she asked anx

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

“Sure.” he said.

medication ready in the house. She brought over fever medication and a cooling patch. “Here. These are all children’s medications, but please make do with them. If there’s no ellect, just increase the dosage.”

under her watchful gaze before letting her apply the cooling patch to his forehead. “Could you

plans to leave anyway. Since he requested that she just went with the flow and agreed. “Sure.” She sat on the edge of the bed in a relaxed manner. “What

ay your n

You must

talk about my grandpa. You went to

a loss. I’ve met him a lew times,” she said. “The truth is, I’m not familar with him.”

properly. But sadly, she was unable

change much. She could not tell if he was disappointed or not.

before telling him what she knew. “Your grandpa was a pretty good person, and he seemed to have a good relationship with you.”