Sweet Subterfuge by Trina Duo

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Chapter 513

Larissa sighed deeply.

Aster turned to look at her with concern and asked, “Mommy, what’s wrong?”

Pursing her lips, Larissa ran through what she was going to say in her head before voicing it to Aster. “Aster, will you be disappointed if I turned up alone to the Fun Family Sports Day tomorrow?”

He seemed momentarily stunned, probably not expecting Larissa to bring up this topic.

“Can’t I get Uncle Kevan to come with us?” he asked.

Larissa hardened her heart and emphasized firmly. “Uncle Kevan’s not your dad. You can’t rely on him for everything. It is not his responsibility or obligation to help you out all the time.”

The excitement in Aster’s eyes died down immediately.

voice that was filled with disappointment, “Well Mommy can come alone. I won’t be unhappy about 11.”

understanding Aster was, Larissa felt both gratified and sorry for him at the same

tightly, her lips twitched as she thought of comforting him, but in the end,

his wish.

the moment they got in the

the backseat and stared out of the window at the passing

and saw how miserable Aster seemed, her firm

Kevan came to their

empty–handed, nor was he

with two

my mom’s cats that I told you about yesterday. It go downstairs and bring up their cat food and the litter box.” Putting the cage

exclaimed with excitement. “Til go with

this, he had asked Larissa numerous times to let him have a pet,

required time to care for, she and Wendy were too busy to

Aster stared at Kevan with

“I didn’t persuade her, It was