Sweet Subterfuge by Trina Duo

Chapter 827

She found her phone on the bedside table.

It was already 11:00 am.

Kevan was nowhere to be found.

Larissa turned on the lights. She noticed a set of clean clothes placed beside her pillow,

Kevan had prepared that for her in advance.

A warm feeling filled her heart. Still, the warmth vanished as she felt a soreness spreading throughout her body.

In her mind. Larissa cursed. “That assholer

She struggled to put on the clothes. Alas, the crew–neck sweatshirt was unable to hide the hickeys Kevan planted on her neck.

Cursing again, she put on a thick layer of concealer to cover the red marks on her skin.

When Larissa emerged, Aster was eating alone in the dining room.

Kevan and Wendy were nowhere to be seen.

She asked in a hoarse voice, “Where are your dad and your godmother?”

“Daddy went to the study to take a call, I don’t know where Godma is. I haven’t seen her since I woke up.” Aster replied. He asked with concern, “Mommy, are you sick? Why is your voice so hoarse?”

just a little parched. I’ll be fine after drinking

innocent, so it was easy to deceive

a glass of water

got down from

she found a glass of lukewarm water on the dining table.

“Thank you. Aster.”

bent down and planted a kiss on Aster’s

rang

him and asked, “What do

her. He pointed to

affectionate gestures were natural and seamless. It was as if he

the complete opposite.

were a couple in the past and she had decided to marry Kevan once again. Still, Larissa was unaccustomed

fell awkward whenever Kevan got close to her, but she never once felt

Larissa pushed him away and said in a low tone, “Stop

kiss me. I’ll kiss you instead. It’s no different.” He pecked her on the

at him in annoyance. “Can’t you behave properly?”

his reaction, but he seemed calmer than Larissa expected. He was unfazed, as

eyes. This

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Larissa for many years. he had only seen her in work

her time to

expect her to have spare time for acthit

it back in

was evident on his face. “When it’s