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.

was around to see her make a fool of hersell a pair of black men’s

heart pounded loudly in her

up the scattered groceries and placed them

to get off the ground with her hands

a cold, familiar voice coming

halted abruptly. Larissa’s eyes became wide and

had gone silent at that moment.

her head gradually.

moved upward from his shoes and trailed up his litted black

her gaze reached his waist, her attention was diverted

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

could probably only be seen on someone who hadn’t been out in the sun

to tightly, a lump rising

had no courage to look at that man’s face, but she also didn’t want to be

deep breath, she blinked away the tears that welled up in her eyes and straightened up,

her

Kevan’s appearance had totally

hung on him like a scarecrow, and his cheeks were sunken

were as sharp

help but feel like crying

stoically and didn’t waver either.