Sweet Subterfuge

Chapter 874

It was already past 11:00 pm when Kevan came back home.

As expected, the living room was dark.

Larissa and Wendy were probably sleeping.

He moved as quietly as possible to avoid waking Larissa. He decided to sleep in one of the guest rooms.

Alas, as he walked past the study, a light switched on behind him.

“Where are you going? Larissa came out from the study, still dressed in her loungewear. Her shoulder–length hair was tied up into a ponytail which swayed as she moved.

She was staring at Kevan, puzzled.

Kevan backtracked when he heard her voice. “I thought you had gone to sleep. I was going to sleep in the guest room.”

“I’m still doing some work. Go and wash up in the bedroom. I will turn off the computer and come along later.” Larissa said in a tired voice. rubbing her eyes. She was exhausted from staring at documents all night.

Kevan looked past her shoulders and his gaze landed on the large desk in the study.

the desk was empty. Now, it was stacked with documents. Her computer was on displaying rows

turned to leave. Suddenly, Larissa grabbed his

so cold?” She gasped

that Kevan had a lower body temperature than normal. His hands always felt cold throughout the year. However, his hands were freezing to the

normal. It felt as if he had immersed his hands in ice water or exposed his bare hands to cold

from her

will be okay once I take

doubting his explanation.

house today. It was not

wrong? Is there something else?” Kevan

going to

him wasn’t that strong, but her sense of smell was as keen as a dog. If she got close enough, she could smell

going

remember, he had only smoked

was that something was bothering him.

the only thing that could bother him to such an

Calder.” Kevan denied it

him

few seconds. An expression of guilt appeared

sorry. It’s because of me that you had to be in two