Sweet Subterfuge

Chapter 777

Stuck between two live “hand warmers,” Larissa’s frozen hands soon warmed up. She was relieved.

“Can you let me go now?” she asked Kevan.

His face remained unchanged. He was still stone–faced when he removed her hands from under his shirt.

“I will fill the bathtub for you. Take a nice bath.” With that, Kevan instructed Aster. “Make mommy a glass of orange juice. Make sure she finishes it.”

“Okay!” Aster ran off once he got his lask. Larissa could not even stop him.

Kevan stared at her. “Finish it before coming to the bathroom.”

Kevan had already told Aster where the oranges were. So, Aster juiced the fruits and brought the cup to his mother slowly.

“Drink it quick, Mommy! Aster put the cup into Larissa’s hands. He dropped to his knees on the floor and put his head on her lap. He locked up to stare at her–clearly following Kevan’s orders.

The smell of the oranges made Larissa frown. She teased Aster. “This doesn’t taste good. Can I not drink it?” Content is property of NôvelDrama.Org.

“Nope!” Aster glared hard at her, “You will finish it!”

Larissa glanced at the bathroom. The door was closed. She discussed with Aster in a low voice. “Your dad can’t hear us talking now, Don’t be so serious. Il pour it away in the kitchen, Don’t tell him, okay?”

Aster did not answer her question. He got up from the floor and ran to the bathroom. His slippers tapped out a rhythm on the floor.

Through the half–open door, Larissa could clearly hear Aster report to Kevan. “Daddy! Mommy’s being naughty again! She doesn’t want to drink the orange juice! She even said she wanted to secretly pour the juice away!”

Larissa’s heart became cold. She had raised this son of hers for nothing!

A minute later. Kevan came out while holding Aster’s hand. Kevan eyed Larissa coldly, and she quickly finished the orange juice.

“Done!” She showed him the empty cup.

Kevan said nothing and just turned back into the bathroom.

Aster took the cup from her and got candy from his pocket. “Here. The prize for drinking that”

Larissa scotted. She pinched his face hard and scolded him through gritted teeth. “Little traitor!”

But the scolding was one thing. She still accepted the candy he gave her.

Aster pouted. He scolded her. “That’s because Mommy is too naughty! Me and Daddy are only doing this for your own good! Can’t you help us worry less?”

Larissa’s ear was going to be nagged off by her son. She turned her back to Aster to eat the candy. The sweet taste look away the aftertaste of the orange juice in her mouth, “Fine, bleeding hell, I get it Chewing on the candy, Larissa ludged things with him. “Wash the cup, yeah? I’m going to take a bath!”

Aster only fell silent now as he took the cup to the kitchen,

Larissa went back to her bedroom to get a change of clothes. She planned to take a good, hot bath. The moment she opened the bathroom door, the steam in the space blinded her for a bit,

Kevan’s figure was only a faint dark shape in the steam. When he heard the sound of the door opening, he seemed to have turned over to look.

“The water is ready.” His voice was a bit floaty due to being in a steamy bathroom.

“Okay.” Larissa put her clothes on the shell above her head. She waited for Kevan to leave at the door. But he did not move.

“Your ankle is not fully healed yet,” he said. “So. I will help you.”