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?”

where Godma is. I haven’t seen her since I woke up.” Aster replied. He asked with concern, “Mommy, are you sick? Why is your voice so

not sick just a little parched. I’ll be fine after

so

and freshen up! I pour you a glass of water so you can drink

got down from the chair and ran to

washing up, she found a glass of lukewarm water on the dining

“Thank you. Aster.”

bent down and planted a kiss on Aster’s cheek.

rang out behind

him and asked, “What do you mean?”

her and embraced her. He pointed to his cheek. “My good morning

were natural and seamless. It was as if he

Larissa was the

past and she had decided to marry Kevan once again. Still, Larissa was unaccustomed to his intimate actions.

fell awkward whenever Kevan got close to her, but

and said in a low tone, “Stop messing around!”

I’ll kiss you instead. It’s no different.” He pecked her on the cheek and

him in annoyance. “Can’t you behave properly?”

to see his reaction, but he seemed calmer than Larissa expected.

This wasn’t

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had only seen her in work mode.

much of her

for acthit es that