Sweet Subterfuge

Chapter 715

When they got in the car, Larissa patted Aster’s back and said, “Alright, you can look up now.”

Aster looked up from Larissa’s neck, showing his red and puffy eyes. He stared with curiosity at everything in the car, including the strange old man sitting beside Larissa,

“Mommy, who is this person? He poked Larissa’s arm and spoke in a low tone.

Gary panicked a little when he was singled out by Aster.

Gary stammered, but his tongue seemed to be tied. He couldn’t even string a sentence together.

Larissa completed his sentence for him. “He is my father, and your grandpa.”

Aster took in what Larissa said without difficulty. He turned to Gary and greeted him with a sweet smile, “Grandpa

in his eyes, and

state. Touched by the emotional scene, she lowered her head and told Aster, “Grandpa likes you very much. Can you

of strangers. He looked at Gary

time. He blinked, and

arms and sat on Gary’s lap,

of pocket money! I’ll give you half of

in a gentle voice, but the tears continued falling uncontrollably from Gary’s eyes.

out a smile, Gary said in a trembling voice, “I don’t need your

happy? Aster asked, puzzled, but no one could answer his question.

some time. With Aster on his lap, they chaltered away happily.

on Aster’s day. Regardless of how childish the topic was or how bland the jokes were. Gary listened to Aster’s words with full concentration, his

them were sitting in the backseat, it seemed as if she were

jealous at how close they

couldn’t be

was what she always wanted–a harmonious and