Sweet Subterfuge by Trina Duo

Chapter 422

In order to take care of Aster, Larissa applied to clear off all the annual leave that she accumulated in one go from the headquarters.

Although chickenpox was not a life–threatening disease, it was quite a grueling experience.

Fortunately, Aster was a child with self–control. When he was awake, he would never scratch the blisters even if they itched terribly.

Larissa’s task was to watch over Aster when he slept and make sure he did not scratch himself

Every night, she sat by Aster’s bed until the sun came up.

She was used to working late and pulling all–nighters, so it wasn’t too hard for her initially.

However, after staying up for consecutive nights, her body couldn’t take the exhaustion any longer.

When she came back from getting groceries, Larissa’s vision went black on the way back from the supermarket. She had to sit on the

ground immediately to avoid losing consciousness.

After a long while, she was still too dizzy to get un

Most of the residents in this apartment complex were busy office workers that left for work early and returned home late at night.

was noon on a working day, so there were hardly any people walking around.

no one was around to see her make a fool of hersell a

aback, her heart pounded loudly in her

the scattered groceries and placed them into

get off the ground

cold, familiar voice coming from above her,

movements halted abruptly. Larissa’s eyes became

if everything had gone silent at

up her

shoes and trailed up

waist, her attention was diverted

skin was so pale that it appeared almost translucent, his greenish veins

only be seen on someone who hadn’t been out

to tightly, a lump rising within her throat.

no courage to look at that man’s face, but she also didn’t want to be seen as cowardly lest

deep breath, she blinked away the tears that welled up in her eyes and straightened up, looking straight at him with an

on her face.

to six years ago, Kevan’s appearance had totally changed.

bones, his clothes hung on him like

weren’t for his dark eyes that were as sharp

his face, she couldn’t help but

met her gaze stoically