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.

looked at her, his eyes stopping at a specific place before

face. Still before she could figure out what was wrong. Aster shouted out the problem.” Mommy! Why is your

Larissa froze.

on your mouth? Did a mosquito bite you?

and ran back to her room. She saw her swollen lips in the dressing table mirror. There was even a spot that bled. A light touch made it hurt. She did not have to

disgusting thing

smile. When Larissa went out again, Kevan was playing

Aster could build the model of a city with it. Aster had worked on it for many days, but he’d only

building blocks now had a bit

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

Aster. When he saw Larissa coming over, he signaled to her with his chin to get the one- time–use mask on the coffee table.

“There’s a kid in the house after all” When he said the

to wear a mask to

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