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

I wake you up

her tired

and a pang

understood what was on her mind and felt even more guilty for not

older family members

and insisting

couldn’t resist their

everyone, and

Larissa! Wake up! it’s almost

sleep by someone

she opened her eyes, she was met with Lewis’s

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

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

it by hitting me first. Don’t try to shift the blame.” Larissa

the blanket and

hair casually and asked.

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

slept for long. “We need to get downstairs quickly,

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would be sitting together in front of the TV, watching the

it a little more time,” Lewis replied, turning to

followed his gaze and suddenly noticed something

seemed to have gone off at some point, leaving only a