Sweet Subterfuge novel by Trina Duo
Chapter 502

Kevan left the house with Larissa and Aster.

It was the day of Roland's funeral procession to the cemetery. Although he had missed the burial ceremony, he still wanted to pay his last respects.

Larissa was worried about his health and initially wanted him to rest a little longer before leaving.

However, after he explained his reasons to her, Larissa didn't insist further.

The three of them parted ways downstairs.

Larissa and Aster got into the car. Meanwhile, Kevan walked home alone.

He had only walked a few steps when Larissa, who was still concerned, called after him and reminded him, "If you're still feeling unwell, call me right away." Turning around, Kevan gave her a nod and a reassuring smile. "Alright."

As the car drove by, Aster lowered the car window and shouted in Kevan's direction, "Uncle Kevan! Don't forget to come and play with me tonight!"

Kneeling in the backseat of the car, he waved excitedly at Kevan.

Stopping in his tracks, Kevan raised his hand and waved back.

In a loud voice, he replied, "I will!"

As the car had driven further away, Aster leaned out of the car window and shouted at the top of his lungs so that Kevan could hear him, "It's a promise!" Leaning out of the car window was extremely dangerous.

Larissa hurriedly pulled Aster back into the car and wound up the window, but Aster's excitement had not subsided yet.

He asked Larissa eagerly, "Mommy, can I invite Uncle Kevan over to accompany me every night?"

She refused flatly. "No! I've told you before that Uncle Kevan is very busy with work. Besides, he has his own child to take care of."

The reason Larissa deliberately brought up Bethany was to make Aster give up hope on Kevan and also to wake herself up from her own delusions.

When she saw how intimate Aster and Kevan were earlier, a dangerous thought appeared in her mind involuntarily. "How great would it be if Kevan was Aster's father?" Consequently, Larissa felt a chill run down her spine when she gave it a second thought.

She was different from Aster. He was just a child who didn't know anything and could only see the short-term benefits.

However, Larissa knew very well that she and Kevan had no future together.

Even if Aster was mesmerized by Kevan, she couldn't fall into the trap as well.

She needed to be an adult and pull herself together.

Sure enough, Aster immediately deflated when Bethany was mentioned.

He asked Larissa, "Does Uncle Kevan like Bethany more than me?"

Aster had a nervous expression on his face as he waited for her verdict.

Larissa hardened her heart and replied, "Of course, Bethany is Uncle Kevan's daughter. He loves her most, just like how I love you the most in this world!"

Aster pouted and continued, "If Uncle Kevan knows that I don't like Bethany, will he stop liking me?"

"Well..." Larissa didn't know how to answer this question.

They didn't seem to have a deep parental bond. In her opinion, Kevan seemed much closer to Aster than to Bethany.

She was certain that Kevan wouldn't shun Aster just because of that, but it might make him feel slightly discomfited.

"Don't tell Uncle Kevan about this," Larissa reminded him.

She did this out of basic courtesy and not because she didn't want to cause resentment to arise between Kevan and Aster.

Aster nodded obediently and stared at Larissa warily, "I understand. I won't tell this to Uncle Kevan. Mommy, you shouldn't tell him either!"

"I won't tell him about this," Larissa assured him.

Aster extended his pinky. "Pinky promise! Lying is for losers!"