Sweet Subterfuge by Trina Duo

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

“You should get some sleep. I wake you up when it’s almost midnight.”

noticed her tired

both empathy and a pang of discomfort.

more guilty for not being by her side in the previous years.

spoke, several older family members begar to join his

hand and insisting on pulling

couldn’t resist their

everyone, and with a yawn, reluctantly headed upstairs.

up!

roused from sleep by someone palling her

she opened her eyes, she was met with

swatted his hand away to exact her revenge and then asked. “Why are you

from leaving so I came up,” he explained with a wince as he rubbed the

one who started it by hitting me first. Don’t

aside the blanket and sal

hair casually and asked. “What time is

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

like she hadn’t slept for long. “We

grabbed her wrist, holding her back. “Not

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front of the TV, watching the celebration, and welcoming the big

more time,” Lewis replied,

followed his gaze and suddenly noticed something

have gone off at

“Five!”