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Sweet Subterfuge Chapter 429
Bethany spoke up hastily. "The person who pushed me is Aster, the boy from my class! He's very naughty! He always bullies me!" Kevan narrowed his eyes imperceptibly and asked drily, "Really?" He sounded uninterested in the topic. Ruby gritted her teeth and secretly pinched herself, making tears well up in her eyes immediately. "Yes! He leads the other kids in the class to ostracize Bethany, so she has no friends at kindergarten. I spoke to his mother once, but she was so unreasonable! She said that being ostracized is Bethany's own fault and has nothing to do with her son!""If that's the case, then transfer her somewhere else." Kevan gave Ruby a solution effortlessly. Ruby's lips moved as if she had a lot more to say, but she ended up saying okay, suppressing all her dissatisfaction. Her most urgent mission wasn't to make Kevan strike out at Larissa and her son, but for him to accept her and Bethany. Kevan invited them into the living room. As Bethany was about to climb onto th
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Ruby dragged Bethany along and left. The moment the door closed, Dylan came out of the bedroom. He tutted softly and teased, "You guys are such talented actors!" Kevan bent down and picked up the broken credit card, tossing it into the trash. "I'll sleep at your place tonight," he said. "Why?" No one knew Kevan's antics better than Dylan. If it wasn't absolutely necessary, he would never let Kevan stay at his house. "I need to disinfect this place," Kevan said and called a cleaning company to book a slot. "Won't Cody suspect something if you're being so heartless to Ruby?" asked Dylan worriedly. "Isn't that just perfect to prove that I really lost my memory?" Kevan said. He pocketed his phone with a cold smile."I need to go out for a little while. What are you going to do?" Kevan stood up and asked Dylan. "Hmm? Where are you going?" Dylan asked in confusion. "Aren't you going to wait for the cleaners?""It's still early." Kevan had booked an afternoon slot. "I'm going do
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Her attention was focused on Kevan from the start. Perhaps they may have met here coincidentally, but Dylan definitely brought Kevan here on purpose. She could not yet tell if he was deliberately trying to piss her off.Kevan kept studying her. She seemed very upset by his presence here and did not seem to want to see him. The beautiful smile on her face vanished the moment she saw them. Even though he already knew of her aversion and dislike of him, he still felt terrible whenever she displayed her feelings so clearly."Hi." He took the initiative to speak. "We've met before, do you remember?"Larissa, of course, remembered. How could she not? Grunting her acknowledgment, Larissa nodded lightly, refusing to say anything beyond what was necessary.Dylan was shocked. "You've met? When?" Kevan dared to not tell him?! That was too much!"A few days ago, I guess." Kevan's words were measured, his gaze remaining fixed on Larissa. "This lady seemed to be a little ill, and she collapsed.
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Larissa had not even begun to reject the offer when Dylan scooped Aster into his arms, turning around and speeding away with haste. He ignored every shout of Larissa's. With the way he acted, one would think he was a child trafficker or something.Though Larissa was annoyed, she could not do anything to Dylan. Spitting curses internally, she ran after him. Kevan matched his pace to hers.Larissa did not want to talk to him, and Kevan had to do his best to pretend that they were not familiar with each other. They remained silent, and only the sound of footsteps could be heard.…Dylan drove them to a private dining restaurant that was not far from where they were. Unlike other widespread restaurants in which anyone could dine, this was a restaurant with a strict member-only system. Moreover, even if one was a member, one had to make a booking at least a day before the day of dining and decide the course with the chef.Dylan had clearly made a booking early on. He gave his name, and
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"Uncle Kevan, do you have Superman figurines?" His gaze was practically sparkling even as he looked at Kevan.Having made a mistake earlier, Kevan was much more careful now. "Sorry." He smiled helplessly. "Uncle Kevan forgot what Superman looks like."Larissa's heart sank some, and she felt inexplicably sad.After that, Dylan answered all of Aster's questions for Kevan. "Superman figurines? Of course, he has them!""Batman? Yup!""Spiderman? He has several!"…Aster's smile grew wider and wider, and his eyes were sparkling like diamonds now.Finally, he asked, "Uncle Kevan, can I go play at your house?"Kevan could answer this question with no problem. "Of course, whenever you like."…The prearranged dishes began to arrive at the table half an hour later. They were light, and many of them had a sweeter taste, which was more suitable for a child's palate.Larissa could smell a "scheme" in all this. She remembered that Dylan and Kevan, who were Northerners, preferred highly
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Larissa did not expect him to ask that, so she was a little panicked. Avoiding his gaze, she tried to dodge the question. "Well, I'm just asking, that's all."Dylan was really affected by her strange reaction. He suddenly had a ridiculous thought. "You can't possibly not know who Aster's dad is, right?!"Seeing that he had hit the nail on the head, Larissa was so scared that she was at a loss. She quickly dashed up to clap her hand over his mouth. "Don't fucking say shit like that!""Mommy, Uncle Dylan, what are you doing?" Aster's sweet voice sounded from a distance not far away.Jolting hard, Larissa turned to look.Aster and Kevan were standing side by side at the foot of the stairs about six and a half feet away from them. Their similar eyes showed the same amount of confusion.Larissa let go of Dylan at once. Smiling sheepishly, she explained, "Uncle Dylan said a bad word. I'm criticizing him for that."Aster thought it was true—whenever Wendy accidentally said bad words at
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His phone number had never changed all these years, so it was not difficult for her if she wanted to find it. Besides, Aster's phone had a copy of his phone number too."Larissa requested to chat with me on WhatsApp!" Dylan's voice unconsciously grew louder, and there was excitement and delight in his tone.Although he had gotten Larissa's phone number from Aster early on, he had not dared to reach out to her due to his fear of his secret communication with Aster getting exposed as well as his fear of Aster getting a scolding from his mother. He did not expect her to reach out voluntarily to him, but he could guess at her motives for doing so.Before he could accept the request, Kevan snatched his phone from him and accepted on his behalf. Larissa must have been waiting on the other side because she sent a text at once. "Aster is my best friend's son! My question to you has nothing to do with Aster, so don't think too much into it! And don't you dare spew any nonsense to anyone, ESP
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It was not that Larissa thought that Mrs. Potts was abusing Aster by not letting him eat. Although she was not entirely clear about Mrs. Potts' character, she knew a thing or two after having spent time together for a while. Besides, Mrs. Potts was recommended by Dylan, so there should not be any problems with her character …But precisely because she was recommended by Dylan, Larissa could not help but wonder and suspect if she was in cahoots with Dylan behind her back.Larissa did not directly ask Mrs. Potts about this, but she waited until she was gone before calling Aster to her. She maintained an affable nature when she was with Aster."Have you eaten?" she asked.Aster nodded and said brightly, "Yup! I have."Larissa continued to ask, "What did you eat?"Aster replied without hesitation, "Scrambled eggs, chicken nuggets, mac and cheese, and mushroom soup." These were all his favorites.However, the kitchen did not have a single trace of these foods. The first three could b