Chapter 721
Sweet Subterfuge
Chapter 721
Kevanâs face was calm and emotionless.
âItâs not worth it for you to make the trip. Itâs too far.â Without hesitation, Larissa shot him down.
Gary had invited his network of close friends in Aldovia. Kevan wasnât close to any of them. Thus, it would only be awkward for him. Besides, he had his own job to take care of.
âAlrightâ Kevan replied, pursing his lips. He did not confirm whether he would attend or not. âYou guys should have an early night. Arenât you going to Disnieland tomorrow? You wonât have enough energy to play if you donât go to sleep now.â
âYeah.â Larissa nodded, suppressing her reluctance to hang up. Avoiding Kevanâs gaze, she lowered her voice and spoke to Aster. âSay goodbye to Daddy.â
âBye, Daddy!â Because of his excitement to go to Disnieland, Aster bid Kevan goodbye immediately.
Usually, he would try to prolong the
call for as long as possible.
Kevanâs eyes shone with amusement. With a wide grin, he ended the call in a cheerful tone. âBye, goodnight!â
When the video call ended. Wendy continued bugging Larissa about it. âWhy didnât you invite Mr.
Rogers to the banquet? Itâs one of the
most important turning points in your life! Donât you want him to witness that?â
âDo you think Mr. Rogers has as much free time as you? Besides, it is just a small banquet. Thereâs nothing special about itâ Larissa
glared at Wendy.
*Alright suit yourself! Iâm going to bed now. Tomorrow, I have to do overtime at the office.â Wendy dismissed her impatiently.
Carrying Aster in her arms, Larissa stood up from the sofa. âWeâll turn in for the night too.â
Larissa had promised Freddy that she would pick him up at his home on Saturday morning.
With Aster in tow, she pressed the doorbell, However, it was Allen who answered the door.
Larissa was stunned when she saw Allen, who was supposed to be at the office at this time. In contrast, Aster greeted him happily. âUncle
Allen!
Allen squatted down and patted Aster on the head. With a tender smile, he said, âAster, long time no seel
Larissa recovered her senses and questioned Allen. âWhy are you at home?â
After that previous incident, she felt awkward whenever they had to interact face-to-face.
âIâve applied for leave, so I will accompany you to Disnieland. Freddy and Aster are two energetic young boys. Iâm worried that you wonât be able to handle them, so I feel more comfortable going along.
In addition, since you canât drive, I can fetch all of you there. It would be more convenient for everyone.â Allen replied nonchalantly, staring at Larissa with innocent eyes.
Lanssa convinced herself to not overthink things. Allen had always been very protective of Freddy, so it was natural that he would be
worried about her bringing Freddy to Disnieland.
However, it would be just the both of them with the two boys. If things were as before, she wouldnât have thought twice about it but now.
she felt completely uncomfortable around Allen.
Nonetheless, she had promised Aster and Freddy. Allen had also taken leave from work. If she went back on her word, these three boys
would definitely not forgive her.
âAlright.â Larissa could only agree.
When Freddy heard Larissaâs voice at the door, he ran out with his little backpack.
âLarissaâ He dived into Larissaâs embrace and rubbed his head on her clothes, messing up his blond hair.
Squatting down, Larissa combed Freddyâs hair back and smiled sweetly at him. âGood morning, Freddy! Did you have a good nightâs sleep?
âOf course! I slept really well last night!â Freddy clung to Larissaâs arm, fixing his blue eyes on her. His eyes were a carbon copy of Allenâs.