Sweet Subterfuge

Chapter 827

She found her phone on the bedside table.

It was already 11:00 am.

Kevan was nowhere to be found.

Larissa turned on the lights. She noticed a set of clean clothes placed beside her pillow,

Kevan had prepared that for her in advance.

A warm feeling filled her heart. Still, the warmth vanished as she felt a soreness spreading throughout her body.

In her mind. Larissa cursed. “That assholer

She struggled to put on the clothes. Alas, the crew–neck sweatshirt was unable to hide the hickeys Kevan planted on her neck.

Cursing again, she put on a thick layer of concealer to cover the red marks on her skin.

When Larissa emerged, Aster was eating alone in the dining room.

Kevan and Wendy were nowhere to be seen.

She asked in a hoarse voice, “Where are your dad and your godmother?”

went to the study to take a call, I don’t know where Godma is. I haven’t seen her since I woke up.” Aster replied. He asked with concern, “Mommy, are

blushed and came up with an excuse. Im not sick just a little parched. I’ll be

young and innocent, so it was easy to deceive

glass

said that, he got down from the

water on the

“Thank you. Aster.”

a kiss on Aster’s

Kevan’s voice rang

at him and

walked up to her and embraced her. He pointed to his cheek.

and seamless. It was as

was the

past and she had decided to marry Kevan once again.

fell awkward whenever Kevan got close to her, but

Larissa pushed him away and said in a low tone, “Stop messing

won’t kiss me. I’ll kiss you instead. It’s no different.” He pecked her on the cheek and pulled back.

annoyance. “Can’t

cautiously glanced at Aster to see his reaction, but he seemed calmer than Larissa expected. He was unfazed, as if he was accustomed to

This wasn’t a good sign.

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years. he had only seen her in

of her

have spare time for acthit es that were unrelated to