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

her

felt both empathy and a

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

family members

and insisting on pulling her out of

resist their

exchanged greetings with everyone, and with a yawn,

Wake up! it’s almost

from sleep

eyes, she was met

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

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

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

aside the blanket

her hair casually and asked. “What time is

his phone to check the time. “It’s

felt like she hadn’t slept for long. “We need to get downstairs quickly, or we’ll miss

grabbed her wrist, holding

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

time,” Lewis replied, turning to

gaze and suddenly noticed something

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