Sweet Subterfuge

Chapter 513

Larissa sighed deeply.

Aster turned to look at her with concern and asked, “Mommy, what’s wrong?”

Pursing her lips, Larissa ran through what she was going to say in her head before voicing it to Aster. “Aster, will you be disappointed if I turned up alone to the Fun Family Sports Day tomorrow?”

He seemed momentarily stunned, probably not expecting Larissa to bring up this topic.

“Can’t I get Uncle Kevan to come with us?” he asked.

Larissa hardened her heart and emphasized firmly. “Uncle Kevan’s not your dad. You can’t rely on him for everything. It is not his responsibility or obligation to help you out all the time.”

The excitement in Aster’s eyes died down immediately.

Hanging his head, he replied in a low voice that was filled with disappointment, “Well Mommy can come alone. I won’t be unhappy about 11.”

felt both gratified

hand tightly, her lips twitched as she thought of comforting him, but in the end, she remained silent.

could fulfill his

in the car, Aster’s mood was

out of the window at

at him and saw how miserable Aster

came

empty–handed,

carried a large cage with two sleeping Ragdoll cats inside.

It go downstairs and bring up their cat food and the litter box.” Putting the cage on the floor near the door, Kevan turned

hand and exclaimed with excitement. “Til go

to let him have

for, she and Wendy were too busy to even make time for

Aster stared at Kevan with

It was your mom’s

that possible? Mommy would never let me have a pel! The reason she decided to have

him, even though he knew deep