Sweet Subterfuge

Chapter 525

Aster froze before his shoulders slumped–but he stopped complaining.

Kevan did not stay tonight. He knew when to take his leave. If he continued to find excuses to stay, Larissa would definitely resent him. If something happened again in the future, she would not be soft–hearted enough to let him stay anymore.

Without Kevan, Larissa was much more relaxed, but she also felt that something seemed to be missing at the same time. On the other hand, Aster made sure his displeasure was written all over his face. He kept talking about Kevan. When it was time for bed. Larissa had to tell him thrice before he reluctantly returned to his room.

to deal with her work that had piled up. When she

study while stretching, nearly tripping over something that was on the floor. She looked down and realized that it was Cookie lying on the floor near the study’s door, staring at her innocently with big eyes

seemingly having used her paws to knead and scratch at her heart, tickling her so much in a strangely

down to pick her up, bringing her into her arms, Stroking her fur,

the middle of speaking when she caught sight of Muffin, who was crouched in the cage. The cage door had not been closed, which was why Cookie was able to come out. But Muffin only lifted her head for a moment when she

so guilty that he wanted to send the two cals away, Larissa stopped him, however, because she could not

thing now was to

Larissa stroked her gently. The thickness of her fur was uneven, Whenever Larissa touched the

had the urge to have Bethany beaten up. It was shocking to see that her cruelty even exceeded