Sweet Subterfuge by Trina Duo

Chapter 356

Kevan’s voice was so much more chilling than the piercing cold wind outside.

Larissa’s heart became colder, her expression smoothing out into calm,

“I went out with Mom today and only came back around 6 pm or so. When I did, I showered and went straight to bed. Then, you woke me up,” she said, “I admit that I don’t like this kitten and that I’ve never cared about it. But I swear that I have never thought of wishing that it would get ill or die.”

Kevan stared fixedly at her, trying to catch any hints of lies from her lace, but there were none. He knew all too well that if she wanted to find an excuse to escape accountability, she did not need to drag his mother into it. Knowing that he had misunderstood her, Kevan fell a little guilty. But when he heard her admit that she did not like this kitten, he was sill rather displeased with her.

“Is it because once you’ve decided on that call all other cats cannot hold a candle to it? His eyes darkened, containing a kind of complicated emotion that Latissa could not understand.

His erratic thought process confused her, but she still answered honestly. “Yes.”

Kevan’s body jolled noticeably. Looking down, his messy bangs fell against his forehead, covering those fathomless eyes of his. “I get it now.” His voice was very soft, and it sounded despondently bittersweet. “I’m sorry for raging at you earlier.” He picked up the kitten and continued. “Once it gets better, I will send it to my mom’s.” He would not let it be an eyesore for her.

Larissa blocked him off though,

not know why he was suddenly so depressed, but the way he looked right now made her sad too. It felt

her arm. He hated his steps, his gaze moving up to

had heartlessly sent away her Mullin, she could not bear to do the same to him precisely because she knew

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gazed at the kitten in his arms. “Will try

Try to accept?

as the ironic smile on his face

“No need.”

to force her to accept things that she did not like. Like this kitten, for example, Like

are you available? Let’s go through

thought of a whole lot of things by himself. Although he had forcefully expressed his adamance in not divorcing her before, he was the only one who knew that he was scaring her. He had always had a soft spot for

would

want to be like this kitten, overlooked, ignored. and treated coldly all the time. If he was destined not to receive her love, then he wanted to leave with