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

was about

of pain that threatened to rise within

and his breathing changed from

against the headboard and wiped away the sweat on his

fear and unease from the unknown dream he was having.

The doorbell rang.

must have been the doctor called

attempted to remove her hands from his grip, but every time she shifted in the slightest, Kevan’s

tightened.

go-” he murmured.

more times, and she even forcefully tried to pull

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

aggravated, but she could think of

leaned closer and whispered in his ear, “I’m not

Chapter 95

he was sleeping, he could still answer her.

scrunched his nose, his

heart melted into a

he’d been calling for all this

she must have hurt him

“Really, I’ll just go get the

lay unmoving, not saying

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

was told.

lips before letting her go

mind,