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

wake you

noticed her tired

empathy and a pang

understood what was on her mind and felt even more

several older family members begar

Aster joined in, tugging at her hand and insisting on pulling her

resist their collective

with everyone, and with a yawn,

Wake up!

sleep

eyes, she was met with

and then asked. “Why are you waking me

keeping him from leaving so I came up,” he explained with a

by hitting

the blanket and sal

her hair casually and asked. “What time is

the time. “It’s 11:59 pm. The

Larissa felt like she hadn’t slept for long. “We need to get downstairs quickly,

wrist, holding her back. “Not

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

it a little more time,” Lewis replied, turning to look out of the

gaze and suddenly noticed

courtyard lights seemed to have gone off at some point,