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?”

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 you sick? Why is your voice

up with an excuse. Im not sick just a little parched. I’ll be fine after drinking some

and innocent, so it was easy to deceive him.

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

from

glass of lukewarm water on the dining table.

“Thank you. Aster.”

planted a kiss

me?” Kevan’s voice rang out behind

at him and asked, “What do you

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

seamless. It was as if he had done this

was the complete

and she had decided to marry Kevan once again. Still,

Kevan got close to her, but she

pushed him away and said in a low tone,

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

in annoyance. “Can’t you behave

to see his reaction, but he seemed calmer than Larissa expected. He was unfazed, as if he was

This wasn’t a good

1/2

years. he had

dedicated much of her

have spare time for acthit es that were