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.

make a fool of hersell a pair of

pounded

her lightheadedness, Larissa hurriedly packed up the scattered groceries and placed them

get off the ground with her hands as support

a cold, familiar voice coming from

became

had gone silent

up her head

gaze slowly moved upward from his shoes and

her gaze reached his waist, her attention was diverted to the

pale that it appeared almost translucent, his greenish

a sickly pale that could probably only be seen

to tightly, a lump rising

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

away the tears that welled up in her eyes and straightened up,

on her

six years ago, Kevan’s appearance

bones, his clothes hung on him like a

weren’t for his dark eyes that were as sharp as

she couldn’t help

met her gaze stoically and didn’t waver either.