Sweet Subterfuge by Trina Duo

Chapter 588

Larissa did not remember how long it had been since she last heard Aster’s voice. She kept thinking about it, to the point that

int that she was

close to hallucinating. She could frequently hear Aster calling her “Mommy,” repeatedly in happiness, joy, depression, sadness –

But she knew all too well that those were merely hallucinations.

However, it was different this time.

“Are you working? Aster’s voice held some confusion and tentativeness in it

Larissa stared at Kevan’s phone so hard that her vision actually blurred out, though she did not know if the staring was what caused it to happen.

“Yeah.” Kevan peeked at Larissa out of the comer of his eye, his tone gentle as it always was whenever he was chatting with Aster.

“Aw” Aster drew out the word with disappointment. “I call later then””

almost every day, so

stopped him and took the initiative in the conversation. “Did anything interesting happen in

tone pitched upward, the pride obvious in

softened a great deal, Cocking an eyebrow slightly, he asked

brought it to the infirmary and got Dr. Mora to wrap its injuries. I even used

Kevan’s phone vibrated, surely having received the sent

best to stretch her neck to look, but because she was too far away,

mess of colors.

see it?” Aster asked

grew bigger. “Yes.” He gazed at the pictures Aster sent and did not look away

Aster’s voice held a subdued hint of

so wonderfully soft and gentle. “Of course it is. You

Aster giggled again,

natural conversation made Larissa just a tad jealous. But

figured that she must have gone

Kevan did not chat with Aster for long. About half an hour later, he found an excuse to hang up. Turning back, he saw the complicated expression on Larissa’s face, who was clearly