Semua Bab Sweet Subterfuge: Bab 451 - Bab 460

This was the best excuse Kevan could think of. It gave him a justifiable reason to be concerned about them as well as removing the risk of the people watching over them getting exposed.It only took Larissa a few seconds to figure out the reason why they came."You've bailed her out?" Her heart felt like it was being choked from fear.She knew that she had no right to demand him to do anything, and she also knew his relationship with Ruby. Bailing her out was totally a normal thing, but she could not help but blame him for that. If Ruby could come out of this unscathed without needing to bear any legal responsibility, Larissa would definitely request headquarters to transfer her back to Westonia at once—no part of her career or future was worth her son's life."No." Kevan's answer gave Larissa reason to feel relieved. "I will not interfere in this matter," he promised her. "The police will have full power over this matter."If he left it alone, the chances of Ruby getting convicte

Larissa invited Kevan and Dylan to stay for dinner, but they surprisingly rejected her offer."We still have work to do. Maybe next time," Kevan said, before bending down to ruffle Aster's hair with a faint smile on his face. His eyes were filled with gentleness too."Goodbye, Aster." His deep voice was light and unexpectedly energizing.Larissa's heart felt like something had slammed right into it. She hurriedly looked down to hide the panic on her face.Dylan noticed her actions and tilted his head slightly to one side in pensive thought as he looked at her.Aster waved at Kevan and said reluctantly, "Goodbye, Uncle Kevan!"…Aster had no appetite, and he only ate a little bit of pasta before putting his spoon down."Mommy, I'm full." He watched Larissa timidly and emphasized, "Really, really full."Although Larissa and Wendy treated him generously, they never allowed him to waste food. He always did well usually, so Larissa naturally did not blame him for today's exception—

If Larissa herself had not necessarily met Aster's biological father, who said Wendy would even know about him? Aster's question made her a little frantic, and she asked him in return, "Why are you asking about this?""I want to find my daddy," Aster said seriously, and Wendy was shocked. Her first reaction was to inform Larissa, but she still had to deal with Aster for now."Why are you suddenly thinking about finding your daddy?"This kid, having grown up to his current age, had never asked for his father before today. So … what on earth has happened now?"Because I want to." Aster bit his lip, some stubbornness shining through his forlornness. He had never spoken to Wendy like this before. If it were not for the fact that he was only five, Wendy would have thought that he was already at his rebellious stage."Well … you gotta have a reason for wanting to do something?" She tried to communicate properly with him.Aster was quiet for a while before he mumbled, "I … don't want Mo

Wendy tapped into the picture Aster sent. When she saw exactly who was in the picture, her eyes widened with shock.She had once needled Larissa to let her see a picture of Kevan. Although he was definitely thinner than before, she could recognize him at once. Like, who else could it be if not Kevan?!But … How was it that Aster had Kevan's picture?She had not figured out the answer to this question when Aster's new message came through. "How's the uncle on the left, Godma? Handsome enough?"Wendy did not know how to answer. Aster's goal was obvious—he wanted to match up Larissa and Kevan. However, she had already heard the rough story of Larissa and Kevan from Larissa herself.She knew that Kevan had a dream gal in his heart, and she knew that he chose to divorce Larissa in the end for the sake of marrying said dream gal.Wendy could not be certain of Larissa's attitude towards Kevan, but getting back together was not a possibility for Larissa."This uncle is handsome for sure

Aster's bruises not only showed no signs of fading but had darkened even further after a full day had passed. The two police officers were taken aback when they saw the bruises, revealing a mix of surprise and sympathy in their eyes."You gotta take his shirt off, so that we can snap some pictures," one of the police officers said to Larissa as he pulled out his phone.Larissa helped Aster in removing his T-shirt and made him stand upright. The police officer circled around Aster, and the sound of the camera shutter clicking away could be heard."Yesterday, when I entered the room, I saw Ruby really going at it. She was kicking my son with all her might, trying to do him serious harm. I rushed over and pinned her down on the bed to stop her from putting up a fight. I never laid a hand on her throughout the whole ordeal. Obviously, I don't have any proof of that, though," Larissa explained. There was a hint of regret in her voice; she wished she had recorded everything. But her focus wa