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

some sleep. I wake you up when it’s

noticed her tired

felt both empathy and

on her mind and felt even more guilty for not being by her side in the previous

family members begar

her hand and insisting on pulling

resist their

exchanged greetings with everyone, and with a yawn, reluctantly

Larissa! Wake up!

sleep by

eyes, she was met

hand away to exact her revenge and then asked. “Why

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

you were the one who started it by hitting me

pushed aside the blanket and sal

her hand through her hair casually and asked. “What

the time. “It’s 11:59 pm. The countdown is about

long. “We need to get downstairs

her wrist, holding

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they would be sitting together in front of the TV, watching the celebration, and welcoming the big family reunion dinner

it a little more time,” Lewis replied, turning

his gaze and suddenly noticed something

courtyard lights seemed to have gone off at some point, leaving only a thick darkness