Sweet Subterfuge

Chapter 1004

It was a rare occasion to have the entire extended family gathered together like this for the bla family reunion dinner,

In the evening, everyone was in high spirits, having enjoyed a bit of alcohol,

Violet took advantage of the festive atmosphere and insisted that Gary and Lewis stay.

Since Larissa woke up early after a day without proper rest, she was already feeling quite sleepy even though the reunion dinner TV celebration had just begun.

Violet was understanding and told her to go to bed.

Larissa tried to muster her energy to stay uD.

“No, I at least wat until after midnight.”

She wasn’t someone who adhered to rituals or traditions.

In previous years, she wouldn’t have stayed up late specifically to welcome the big family reunion dinner day.

But this year was different.

She had the companionship of her family.

She was no longer a drifting, rootless plant in a foreign land,

Kevan furrowed his brows slightly and gave her a gente cush

get some sleep. I wake

her tired

both empathy and a pang of

was on her mind and felt even more guilty for not

older family members begar

and insisting on

resist their

with everyone, and

Larissa! Wake up! it’s

from sleep

opened her eyes, she was met with Lewis’s

away to exact her revenge and then asked. “Why are you waking me up?

from leaving so I came up,” he explained with a wince as he rubbed the spot

were the one who started it by hitting me first.

the blanket and sal

casually and asked.

his phone to check the time. “It’s 11:59

Larissa felt like she hadn’t slept for long. “We need to

her wrist, holding her back. “Not

E

+15 BONOS

be sitting together in front of the TV, watching the celebration, and welcoming the

it a little more time,” Lewis replied,

and suddenly noticed something

gone off at