Sweet Subterfuge by Trina Duo

Chapter 403

Their enthusiastic greetings startled Larissa, causing her to develop a splitting headache.

Aster clung to Larissa’s clothes, shrinking back into the car behind her.

With a polite smile, Larissa nodded to them in acknowledgment.

“Hello, everyone.”

Maintaining her aloof demeanor, she helped Aster out of the car and entered the hotel amidst the onlookers curious gazes.

“Do we have a play area for children in the hotel?” she asked the assistant manager beside her.

“Yes, we do.” He nodded and turned to Aster. “Shall I have someone escort the young man to the children’s play area?”

Larissa didn’t hesitate. “Yes, please ”

The assistant manager called over a lobby attendant. “Take the general manager’s son to the children’s play area and take good care of him. Make sure he doesn’t get hurt, understand?”

The attendant replied nervously, “Yes, I understand.”

“Have a good time

how to operate it as he had been using it ever since he started

nodded obediently. “Okay.”

the attendant and walked away

all kinds of facilities. The children’s play area was free for hotel guests and took up an entire floor, comparable to those in

some time and then with building blocks.

tracks were open, he watched enviously on the sidelines as other children

parents raced around the tracks.

to play?” Aster heard a cheerful voice coming from above.

widening in confusion. “Uncle Dylan?

placed his hands on his knees and

to pass by outside and saw you standing there. You seemed eager to try.”

glanced at the go–karts zooming by. “If you are willing, I can play

hesitated when he remembered his mother and godmother’s advice. They had warned him countless times that he shouldn’t talk to strangers nor accept anything given by

Dylan wasn’t considered a stranger, right?

mom’s friend?” he asked Dylan.

hearing him mention “friend” to his mother

mom?” Dylan asked deliberately.

gave an honest answer. “My mom is

surprise and explained to Aster, “Oh! I used to be very good