Sweet Subterfuge

Since Gary still had a meeting, he left with Lewis. He was unhappy after getting lectured by Larissa. Kevan stayed behind to keep Larissa company.

To cheer her up, he brought her downstairs in a wheelchair to bask in the sun,

The small park at the hospital was one of the few peaceful places in Westonia. There weren’t many tall buildings around to block out the sun. So, the warm sunrays shone down on the people in the park. It bathed them in a dazzling golden glow.

Before they went out, Kevan wrapped Larissa in a thick down coat and covered her legs with a thick blanket Still Larissa bund herself feeling hot after a couple of minutes. She unzipped the coat.

Kevan frowned in disapproval. He went around the wheelchair. He knell in front of her, zipping the coat back up to her chin.

His fingers were long and slender. In contrast to the red coat, his skin looked even paler than usual. It made the bluish veins underneath more apparent.

Larissa couldn’t help but stare at Kevan. She was completely entranced. She sighed at how unfair lite seemed to be. It had given Kevan the best of everything. Alas, no one would want to be in his shoes either.

as it’s windy,” Kevan said in a low voice beside

that your body is still weak, and your immunity would be weaker than normal” he

moment, Larissa suddenly understood why Aster liked Kevan so

Although Larissa did not mean to do that, Kevan couldn’t help but feel burned on by her innocent and unwavering gaze. He hadn’t felt

stood up and

exactly like yours.” His voice was

notice anything unusual about Kevan. She replied, “Of course,

the workplace for so long. Now, there was soft femininity and gentleness in her

the dryness in his throat. Still, Larissa was oblivious

Aster is practically

was most grateful for. Aster seemed to not have inherited any of his

indeed seen her childhood photos. In fact, he