Sweet Subterfuge by Trina Duo

Chapter 402

Startled, Larissa almost dropped the shopping bag she was holding.

“Why are you following us?” she demanded, her eyes wide. Larissa raised her voice intentionally to mask the guilt she felt with anger.

“Huh?” In response to her question, Dylan expressed an appropriate amount of astonishment.

Aggrieved, he explained himself, I’m not following you. I have a friend who lives in this apartment complex, and I’m going to his place for dinner.”

Larissa exposed his lie with a straight face “Aren’t you cooking steak for dinner tonight?”

Dylan shrugged and pulled out his hands from his pockets.

Showing her his empty palms, he continued, “Can’t you see that I haven’t bought anything?

There’s nothing to eat at home, so I have to have dinner at my friend’s place.”

Larissa certainly didn’t believe him.

in tow

leave. “I just remembered

timing.” Dylan grinned. “I’ll go buy the ingredients I need for dinner.”

Larissa halted in her tracks and stood her ground. “That’s enough. I’m not

into Dylan’s eyes, she demanded, “There’s no need to continue pretending. Tell me honestly,

have to escort you home safely,” Dylan

shake him off, so she decided to let him tag along.

arrived at the apartment’s main entrance, she said to Dylan,

Dylan nodded, but he didn’t go home just

Aster, he said, “Goodbye!”

responded innocently, “Goodbye, Uncle Dylan!”

Larissa and Aster disappeared behind the door, Dylan took out his phone and made a call. Larissa is finally back, and

the items on her shopping list,

make a lavish meal for Aster as planned. She poured milk into the oatmeal and heated the

“I will bring you

spoonful of oatmeal and put it in his mouth, smiling sweetly at Larissa as he did so. “This is tasty enough!”

heart melted at his adorable response. She leaned forward and planted a kiss on his chubby cheeks “Mommy