Sweet Subterfuge

Chapter 422

In order to take care of Aster, Larissa applied to clear off all the annual leave that she accumulated in one go from the headquarters.

Although chickenpox was not a life-threatening disease, it was quite a grueling experience.

Fortunately, Aster was a child with self-control. When he was awake, he would never scratch the blisters even if they itched terribly.

Larissa's task was to watch over Aster when he slept and make sure he did not scratch himself.

Every night, she sat by Aster's bed until the sun came up.

She was used to working late and pulling all-nighters, so it wasn't too hard for her initially.

However, after staying up for consecutive nights, her body couldn't take the exhaustion any longer.

When she came back from getting groceries, Larissa's vision went black on the way back from the supermarket. She had to sit on the ground immediately to avoid losing consciousness.

After a long while, she was still too dizzy to get up.

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