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.”

good time playing in the children’s play

He knew how to operate it as he had been using it ever since he

obediently. “Okay.”

attendant and walked away

fully equipped with all kinds of facilities. The children’s play area was free for hotel guests and took up an entire

the slides for some

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

around

Aster heard a cheerful voice coming from

looked up, his eyes widening in confusion. “Uncle Dylan? Why are you

his hands on his knees and bent down.

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

zooming by. “If you are willing, I can play with

excitement, but he hesitated when he remembered his mother and godmother’s advice. They had warned him countless times that he shouldn’t talk to

considered a

friend?” he asked

hearing him mention “friend” to his mother yesterday

your mom?” Dylan asked

hadn’t coordinated their stories in advance, Aster gave an honest answer. “My

be very good friends with your mother. However, after she went elsewhere, our relationship