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.

on.” Larissa blocked him

so depressed, but the way he looked right now made her sad too. It felt like a thousand needles were stabbing into her heart, delivering

arm. He hated his steps, his

though he had heartlessly sent away her

די

his arms.

Try to accept?

again as the ironic smile on his

“No need.”

did not want to force her to accept things that she did not like. Like this

Let’s go through the

adamance in not divorcing her before, he was the only one who knew that he was scaring her. He had

point he would

be like this kitten, overlooked, ignored.