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.

with documents.

to leave. Suddenly, Larissa

gasped at the coldness

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

he had immersed his hands in

from her

hands are freezing. It will be okay once I take a shower,” he replied.

doubting

the house today. It was not that

something else?” Kevan

was going to ask. “Did

cigarettes on him wasn’t that strong, but her sense of smell was as keen

not going well?”

remember, he had only smoked a handful of

thought was that

him to

just that some problems have cropped up back in Calder.” Kevan denied it and came

him

for a few seconds. An expression of guilt appeared on her face

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