Sweet Subterfuge

Chapter 783

Larissa sneakily went to the door. She pressed herself against the door to listen to what was happening outside.

The living room seemed to be empty.

Larissa rejoiced. She planned to get her laptop and documents back in secret without Kevan noticing.

Alas, the moment she opened the room door, she heard the sound of the next door opening too.

“Mommy!” Aster shouted, “You’re awake!”

Larissa’s heart skipped a beat. Her expression showed some annoyance at the untimeliness of her son’s appearance.

He looked at her, his eyes stopping at a specific place before they quickly moved away. His

figure out what was wrong. Aster shouted out

Larissa froze.

young. He screamed. “Did you trip on your mouth? Did a mosquito bite you? Are there

mirror. There was even a spot that bled. A light touch made it hurt. She did not have to think too deeply to figure out who

fucker, Kevan! He dared do this disgusting thing to her while she

when she thought of Aster, she forced herself to smile. When Larissa went out again, Kevan was playing with

it. Aster had worked on it for many days, but he’d only built less than a tenth of it. The progress was very slow

building blocks now had a

can take it to school to make the other kids jealous of me tomorrow! I’ll make

he signaled to her with his chin to get the one- time–use mask

after all” When he

not sure if he wanted her to wear a mask to avoid

She did not dare to get too close to the other two and sat on the