Sweet Subterfuge by Trina Duo

Chapter 432

Larissa had not even begun to reject the offer when Dylan scooped Aster into his arms, turning around and speeding away with haste. He ignored every shout of Larissa’s. With the way he acted, one would think he was a child trafficker or something.

Though Larissa was annoyed, she could not do anything to Dylan. Spitting curses internally, she ran after him. Kevan matched his pace to hers.

Larissa did not want to talk to him, and Kevan had to do his best to pretend that they were not familiar with each other. They remained silent, and only the sound of footsteps could be heard.

Dylan drove them to a private dining restaurant that was not far from where they were. Unlike other widespread restaurants in which anyone could dine, this was a restaurant with a strict member-only system. Moreover, even if one was a member, one had to make a booking at least a day before the day of dining and decide the course with the chel.

Dylan had clearly made a booking early on. He gave his name, and the waiter led them to a private room. The decor here had a colonial style, probably because the mansion rented by the restaurant belonged to some general in the colonial era.

and Aster sat together. They kept chatting without stopping-naturally engaging in topics that

know a lot of words, he had seen and read many superhero comics and movies. His favorite superhero was Superman. From a young age, he loved wearing the red cape Larissa bought for him and darting about the house, shouting

in superheroes. They preferred SpongeBob or Peppa Pig. It was only after meeting with Dylan that Aster was able to broach the subject

watch any movies that were screened in cinemas and was aware of the world- building of the superhero universe as well as the superheroes’ relationships with each other. But he was not necessarily well-versed about everything. As he chatted with Aster, he immediately noticed how meager his knowledge was. In order to not embara ss himsell, Dylan

were too expensive, so he could not bear to make Larissa buy them for

smugly, “Uncle Kevan’s home has a lot! Next time he can take you there for

lie to a kid” She knew that Kevan did not have any superhero figurines at

lying.” Kevan spoke up. He was

were his childhood joys. It was probably because