Sweet Subterfuge by Trina Duo

Chapter 318

Having left Larissa's lap, the kitten became increasingly uncertain. This environment was completely unfamiliar to it, and its deep blue eyes were filled with fear. It meowed a few times, looking around for that familiar figure before it curled back into its spot in the corner of the sofa due to not being able to find Larissa.

It looked rather pitiful with the way it trembled. In a trance, Kevan seemed to see Larissa as she was that night in the emergency hall, waiting. So, he involuntarily went over and picked up the kitten, placing it in his own lap. Its tiny body gave off heat, so it seemed to resemble an eco-friendly hand warmer on this cold winter day.

Kevan mimicked Larissa's movements, stroking its little head, before slowly moving to the soft fur on its back-doing it again and again. He had to admit, stroking a cat like this was quite effective in promoting concentration and calming the mind. At least, in these few minutes, he felt good-especially when the little thing started being affectionate around him.

He kept imagining the cat as her.

Maybe-just maybe-he could allow this cat to stay.

Larissa showered as quickly as possible before rushing out of the bedroom. The imagined chaos in her mind did not happen, on the contrary, both man and kitten were coexisting harmoniously in the living room. They each sat or lay on the ends of the sofa, with a large space left between them. Neither disturbed the other.

TV control, flipping randomly between channels, while the kitten had already fallen

... didn't make you angry, did she?"

of relief. Gently picking up the kitten, Larissa placed it back into the cage

its nose again, she

bed." She was rather self-aware, and

door open, she heard him

thought

and repeated what he said patiently. "So you won't complain about being bored every day." He said it as

Larissa hold

don't want to see a single hair of