Sweet Subterfuge

Chapter 927

Kevan noticed Dylan’s hesitation and decided to take matters into his own hands.

He lifted Aster and placed him firmly in Dylan’s lap.

“Lock the doors and keep him safe,” he instructed with determination before jumping out of the car without further ado.

“Hey-* Dylan tried to intervene but it was too late.

He watched as Kevan strode purposefully toward the commotion,

“Damn it! Dylan muttered in frustration,

Following Kevan’s instructions, he locked the car doors but remained uneasy.

“Uncle Dylan, where did Daddy go?” Aster asked with a worried expression.

Dylan shifted his gaze away from Kevan, mustering a forced smile.

“Well… he is not feeling well and needs to use the neighbor’s restroom.”

Hr concocted a poor excuse.

Aster responded with a simple “On” and lowered his head, obediently nestling in Dylan’s arms.

It was unclear whether he believed the excuse or not.

The sound of the knife striking the gate abruptly stopped.

“You’ve finally decided to show your face! You freeloading ingrate! Give me back my Edmund!”

upon hearing the shout.

toward the source

make out

ears with both hands, assuring him. “It’ll be

this “soon” seemed to

the shrill sound of police sirens drew closer.

increasingly restless.

restrained himself, he had his own mission to

more than ten minutes. Kevan’s silhouette

quickly lowered the car window and asked,

responded calmly, “Everything’s

walling sirens gradually faded

car back

to be seenc presumably,

A cautious voice from

“It’s me, Kevan.”

gale slowly opened on

the car window, Kevan instructed Dylan, “Go park the

“What about Aster?”

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lavishly dressed but disheveled woman standing at the courtyard

a

none other

Maria pounded on the

strained as she shouted,

with such a situation, cowered

who is she?” he asked in a

“She’s someone who isn’t

comfort, “You don’t need to

phone and asked Kevan.