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 when it’s almost

noticed her tired

empathy and a

her mind and felt even more guilty for not being by her

several older family members begar to join his

in, tugging at her hand and insisting on pulling her out of the

resist their collective

she exchanged greetings with everyone, and with a yawn, reluctantly headed

up!

roused from sleep by someone

she opened her eyes, she was met with

exact her revenge and then asked. “Why are

up,” he explained with a wince as he rubbed the spot where

the one who started it by hitting

the

hair casually and asked. “What time is it

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

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

her wrist, holding her

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expected that they would be sitting together in front of the TV, watching the celebration, and

Lewis replied, turning to look out

and suddenly noticed something

have gone off at some