Chapter 686
Sweet Subterfuge
Kevanâs seriousness made Larissa feel more panicked than ever. Clutching at the sheets lightly.
Larissa asked so softly that she almost could not be heard. âTalk about what?â
Kevan did not give her the chance to escape this. âAster.â
What was meant to come had come in the end.
Closing her eyes. Larissa took a deep breath and tried to calm her pounding heart.
âYouâre mistaken,â she said. âAster is not your son. This was the only way that would prevent her from thinking further into it.
âThe report would not lie.â Kevanâs gaze was lixed on her. His voice was just a bit hoarse. âLarissa, donât lie to yourself.â
âLie to myself?â This term seemed to have triggered Larissa as she laughed suddenly. Her eyes were filled with plain mockery.
A chill crept up Kevanâs spine, and his pupils shrunk a little. His fingers dug hard into the soft flesh of his palm.
âAsk yoursell, Kevan Rogers. Who was the one who has been lying to themselves? Her timidity vanished, and Larissaâs eyes became sharp. Her demand also sounded like it was ringing loudly in the room.
Kevan did not dare to look her in the eye. âWhat are you saying?â His voice was calm, and he used his âconfusionâ to show his innocence.
Larissaâs snort of laughter was louder than ever. âYou probably donât remember, but I got pregnant with Aster when you were injured and In a coma.â
The meaning in her words was clear. An injured person in a coma could never get her pregnant unless Kevan had only been acting.
Fear consumed Kevan once againâfear that had been ignored for a long time. Kevan struggled to maintain his calm as he insisted. âI really donât remember anything.â
Larissa stared at him in silence for a long while. Kevan also used silence as a response. He relused to say anything to explain himself.
âForget it if you donât remember.â Larissa sighed.
Kevan had just breathed out a sigh of relief when he heard her say, âYou definitely thought that thatâs what I would say, right?â The sneer in her voice was very thick and heavy.
Kevanâs eyes twitched, and his lips moved, but he did not know what to say.
âYou were the one who said you wanted to talkâ
Larissa put emphasis on the word âyou,â
âBut youâre the one who doesnât want to talk now.â
âLeave.â She lost all patience in dealing with him. âThereâs nothing to talk about between us.â
Kevan did not move, though. After a while, he seemed to have made a decision as he said. âFine, Iâll talk.â
A little surprised. Larissa looked up at him. Kevan was looking at her too.
His cold expression had a hint of helplessness in IL Kevan was only willing to concede because it was Larissa.
âYou guessed right.â Even though he knew that his words would start a huge wave, Kevan still admitted it âI was not really in a coma at that time.â
This was the truth that Larissa had been desperately trying to avoid.