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

about to break her

breath, stifling the cry of pain that threatened to rise

His brows relaxed gradually and his breathing changed from his initial shallow pants to long, drawn–out breaths.

away the sweat

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

The doorbell rang.

been the doctor called

but every

tightened.

he murmured.

more times, and she even forcefully tried to pull her arms away, but Kevan

doorbell continued ringing–again and again, its frequency more and more

was aggravated, but she could think of no way to

idea flashed past her mind. She leaned closer and whispered in his ear, “I’m

Chapter 95

was sleeping, he could still

nose, his appearance downcast.

melted into

resenting the Lari he’d been calling for all this while.

she must have hurt him

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

lay unmoving, not

attention. “Be good, will you?” At some point, she even felt like she was coaxing a stubborn child to

was told.

before

his mind, so she sprinted out of the room