Sweet Subterfuge novel by Trina Duo
Chapter 833

Larissa might have used too much force earlier.

As she spoke, she reached out to pull up Freddy's sleeve.

He pulled away in alarm and hid his arm behind him.

Freddy insisted, "It doesn't hurt."

Larissa wasn't feeling at ease with his strange reaction.

"Let me talk to your dad. We should go to the hospital for a check-up, okay?" she tried to coax him with a gentle tone.

Freddy's resistance grew stronger.

He took a few steps back and shouted at Larissa, "No! Don't tell my dad! I'm not going to the hospital!"

Larissa grew worried and waved at him.

"Okay, I won't tell your dad. I won't bring you to the hospital either. Come over here and let's talk properly."

Freddy kept his distance and looked at her warily.

He did not move closer to Larissa at all.

Larissa and Freddy remained in a standoff until Kevan's and Allen's cars pulled up in front of them.

Kevan honked the horn, startling Larissa.

At this moment, Freddy dashed past her and got into Allen's car.

Allen seemed to be saying something to Freddy in the car.

Then, Freddy rolled down the window and flashed a bright smile at her.

He waved to her and called out, "Larissa, goodbye!"

There was no sign of his previous aversion to her.

Larissa's heart sank.

She felt something off with Allen and Freddy.

Seeing that Larissa hadn't moved from her spot, Kevan honked the horn again.

Larissa picked up the bag at her feet and held Aster's hand as they got into the car.

"Why did it take you so long?" Larissa asked Kevan.

He parked the car just one street away from the kindergarten. Including the time he took to walk there, it should only take him five minutes. Still, he and Allen took nearly ten minutes to return.

"Your ex-superior chatted with me for a bit," Kevan replied calmly.

Larissa was shocked. "What did he say?"

Kevan glanced at Aster, who was engrossed in a game on his phone. "I will tell you when we get home, but you'd better stay away from him in the future. There is something fishy about him," he said with a cold gaze.

"Huh? What do you mean?" Larissa didn't understand.

Kevan didn't elaborate further.

Larissa had made reservations at a restaurant for dinner. It was near the hotel where Wendy worked. It was also Wendy's favorite restaurant.

Larissa had the idea of bumping into Wendy, that's why she decided to come here for dinner. That woman was so caught up with her lover that she had not replied to Larissa's messages.

Larissa planned to catch her off guard with a surprise.

Because of the restaurant's great location, it was always crowded.

Larissa reserved a table that was not directly by the window, but they were sufficiently close. It was facing the hotel's entrance so she could easily see who came out of the hotel. Larissa ordered something and kept her eyes fixed on the hotel.

Kevan followed her gaze and asked curiously, "What are you looking at?"

Larissa smirked and said, "I'm setting up a trap and waiting for my prey to fall into it."

Kevan quickly understood. "Are you waiting for Wendy?"

Larissa nodded. "Yes. She hasn't replied to my message all day. I want to see just how charming her mysterious friend is to keep her so engrossed."

Kevan's expression changed, and he said, "Let's change restaurants."

"Why? I finally managed to book a table here. Who knows, Wendy and her friend might turn up. I want to give her a good interrogation when they arrive!" Larissa disagreed.

Before she could finish her sentence, a familiar figure appeared at the entrance of the hotel opposite the restaurant.

Larissa was overjoyed and took up her phone to take a picture. However, she froze in place when she saw the man beside Wendy.

"How could this be?"