Sweet Subterfuge by Trina Duo

Chapter 95

He seemed to be calling out for someone, and that name was exactly the same as her nickname.

Larissa’s heart rate accelerated.

She clutched her chest and straightened her body. “Don’t overthink. Do not overthink-”

There were so many people in this world that shared the same name as her. Who knew which one of those

people he was calling out for?

As if he were trapped in a nightmare, Kevan’s brows knitted even tighter, his expression becoming increasingly panicked.

“Lari, don’t go!” He almost shouted this with all of his remaining strength, his voice pitiful and desperate.

Larissa had never seen him look so fragile before. Suddenly, she felt a little sad for him as well, her heart

wringing with pain.

Kevan’s arms emerged from below the covers and flailed about the bed. His fingers clenched and unclenched,

as if he were trying to search for something around him.

Instinctively, Larissa reached out.

As soon as Kevan’s hands touched hers, he caught her arm and squeezed it, the mere force of it so strong that

thought he was about to break her

sucked in a breath, stifling the cry of pain

relaxed gradually and his breathing changed from his

sat against the headboard and wiped away the

all over the place, a mixture of fear and unease from the unknown dream he was having. but there was also that unmistakable satisfaction

The doorbell rang.

called

but every time

tightened.

he

even forcefully tried to pull her arms away, but Kevan only

its frequency more and more impatient.

of no way to

flashed past her mind. She leaned closer and whispered

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sleeping, he could still answer

scrunched his nose, his appearance

heart melted into

Lari he’d been calling for

his actions, she must have hurt

Larissa’s voice softened. “Really, I’ll just go get the door. I’ll be right

unmoving, not saying a word.

lifting at the end, like a girl coquettishly seeking his attention. “Be good, will you?” At some point, she even felt like she was coaxing a stubborn child to do

was told.

his lips before letting

that he would change his mind, so she