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Sweet Subterfuge Chapter 405
"Mommy, I want to play this!" Aster exclaimed, pointing at a ride."Mommy, that looks really fun!" he said, pointing at another attraction."Mommy, let's go wait in line!" he shouted excitedly. Aster was a fearless child who was willing to try out all the rides. Unfortunately, Larissa did not have the courage and physical stamina to keep up with him. After accompanying him on a rollercoaster ride, Larissa felt dizzy and nauseous even after taking a long break. Aster was bothered by Larissa's discomfort and refused to go on any more rides. Seeing his worried expression, Larissa felt even more guilty for ruining the mood for Aster. She forced herself to stand up and said, "Aster, what else do you want to play? I will keep you company!" However, Aster shook his head. He pulled Larissa down on a seat to rest. "I don't want to play anymore. I just want to sit here for a while."Although Aster said he wanted to sit down, Larissa knew very well that he was doing it for her sake
Sweet Subterfuge Chapter 406
The restaurant at the amusement park wasn't crowded. They ordered a steak combo each, and it took less than half an hour for all the dishes to be served.The quality of the food was average, and the taste was bland, only slightly better than a regular fast food joint. Dylan took a few bites before setting his knife and fork aside. He rinsed his mouth with some tea and quietly observed Aster, who was deftly cutting up his steak. Perhaps it was because he already knew the truth. Initially, he could only see a resemblance to Larissa in Aster's face. However, as he scrutinized Aster more closely, he also noticed similarities between Aster's features to Kevan's. He had long eyelashes, a straight nose, and rosy pink lips like Kevan's. At that moment, Larissa looked up and noticed that Dylan had left more than half of the steak untouched on his plate. She questioned, "Aren't you eating anymore?"Dylan nodded. "It's tasteless."Upon hearing this, Aster looked up solemnly and chi
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An impatient frown appeared on Larissa's face. "If you need to vent about his suffering all these years, I suggest you find someone else. If you have any other intentions … Kevan and I are already divorced. Whatever happens to him is none of my business," she scoffed. For a moment, Dylan was tempted to expose Aster's identity. Gritting his teeth, he clamped his mouth shut as Kevan's orders resounded in his mind. "Fine."Larissa stopped Aster from running towards another ride as the sky gradually grew dark. "It's getting late. We should go home."Aster was visibly dejected, but he replied obediently, "Alright."Dylan followed after them. At the exit of the amusement park, he saw an unwelcome visitor. "What are you doing here?" Dylan demanded, a displeased expression on his face. Sharon took two steps forward and stood in front of them.Larissa recognized her at first glance.Compared to their last meeting, her appearance hadn't changed much. Only her hair color had chan
Sweet Subterfuge Chapter 408
No matter how much Larissa coaxed him, Aster refused to go back to Aldovia without her.After a lengthy discussion with Wendy, they finally decided to let him stay in Caldor. Wendy immediately sent in a withdrawal notice to Aster's school. On the other hand, applying to enter kindergarten in Caldor was more complicated for Larissa. Education resources in Bartham had always been scarce. Spots in the public kindergartens were limited, with strict resident registration requirements.Although Larissa had obtained her green card in Aldovia, she had not migrated there, so her documents were still in Bartham. However, Aster was born in Aldovia. Naturally, he was eligible to obtain citizenship. Thus, he had no chance of getting into public kindergarten as an Aldovian citizen. Larissa could only turn her sights on private kindergartens nearby, especially those with international curriculum so that it would be easier for Aster to adapt.In her break time, Larissa visited several kinde
Sweet Subterfuge Chapter 409
Aster was an obedient child. He wouldn't even hold another girl's hand if there wasn't any need to do so. That was why he felt very uncomfortable when Bethany kissed him against his will. In the eyes of other adults, childish interactions like these between children might seem harmless, and some might even find it adorable, but Larissa didn't feel the same way. Having said that, she didn't think that Bethany was guilty of sexual harassment either. Based on what she knew about her personality, Bethany was probably a spoiled kid at home.Moreover, her family might not have paid much attention to interactions between boys and girls. Considering the girl's personality, it seemed likely that she had been spoiled by her elders at home, and the family might not have given much importance to this issue."The reason why Bethany kissed you is probably because she likes you. Don't be angry with her, okay?" Larissa explained to Aster patiently, "But in the future, if she tries to kiss you
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Larissa made a call to Bethany's mother. Regardless of the outcome, she had to let Bethany's mother know of her dissatisfaction. The phone rang for a long time before someone finally answered."Hello?" The voice on the other end was impatient. It was a high-pitched female voice that sounded somewhat familiar. At that moment, Larissa couldn't seem to pinpoint where she had heard this voice before. "Hello, is this Bethany's mother?" she asked politely.Before she could get a response, the person on the other end hung up abruptly. When Larissa tried calling again, she couldn't get through. It was likely that Bethany's mother had blocked her number.Larissa had met many unreasonable people in her line of work. Due to the nature of her profession, she had trained herself to be calm and collected under most circumstances. It was rare that someone could work her up so badly that she was tempted to smash her phone into bits. Larissa tucked Aster into bed and stayed up all nigh
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It was no wonder that the other parents in the class were so afraid of Bethany's family.It also dawned on her why she found the voice on the phone last night so familiar.A chubby girl with twin ponytails ran toward them and threw herself into Violet's arms."Grandma!" she greeted Violet sweetly. When she smiled, her eyes twinkled like stars in the sky. At first glance, Bethany seemed to be a lively and adorable girl, without any trace of having a nasty personality that the homeroom teacher and Aster had described. Violet smiled widely in response, making faint smile lines appear around her eyes.She fixed an affectionate gaze on her granddaughter and patted her lovingly on the head before grabbing her hand. The homeroom teacher called Aster over and handed her to Larissa.Violet glanced at Aster and murmured with a hint of regret, "He looks so much like you. What a beautiful son you have." Larissa smiled politely and spoke to Aster, "You should say thank you to Mrs. Roge
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Bethany's bite had traumatized Aster. When Bethany touched Aster's hand, he flinched, instinctively taking a step back.It hurt Larissa to see that. Aster was an outgoing child who got along well with everyone around him. It was extremely rare for him to reject a person. He shook his head ever so slightly and raised his head, casting a pleading look at Larissa.Reading the fear in his eyes, Larissa stepped forward, using her own body to shield him."Ma'am," she began to say, turning to Violet. "Since Bethany has already apologized, let's wrap things up."Ashamed, Violet answered, "I'm sorry, Larissa. I didn't know Bethany would do such a thing ..."Larissa couldn't assure her that it was fine as Aster was far from fine given the injury he had suffered. Hence, she remained silent. However, a parent standing nearby couldn't hold back and brought their child over to complain to Violet, "You seem quite reasonable, so let me tell you this ... Your child must be disciplined! She bul