Sweet Subterfuge novel by Trina Duo novel Chapter 524

Larissa crouched in front of Aster and held his hand, calmly reasoning with him, saying, "Mommy can't take such a long holiday, so I can't go to Kailadon with you. Instead of wasting this spot, it's better to give it away to another student instead."

"But …" Aster pouted, his face filled with disappointment.

It was not that he did not know that his mommy was busy with work, and it was not that he could not understand—he had long known from a young age that Mommy and Godma only wanted to give him a better life by working so hard. But compared to what they saw as a "better life", he desired their companionship more than anything.

"I want to go with you …" His voice became very small, and it was filled with hurt.

Larissa pressed her lips tightly together. She felt bad for him, and she felt guilty too. She knew that she had not spent much time with him over these years. While other kids were vacationing all over the world, having fun at carnivals and amusement parks, he was usually alone at home, either watching superhero movies or reading comic books that he did not understand completely due to his limited knowledge of vocabulary.

"How about this—" Larissa tried to discuss with him. "We'll let Spencer's mommy have the prize. Once I'm able to take leave, I'll take you to Kailadon for two days, okay?"

Two days was way shorter than the original seven days. But Aster knew that this was the biggest compromise she could give.

"What about Uncle Kevan?" he asked with concern.

"Uncle Kevan won't be going," Larissa said even as she glanced over at the man in question. He was still the center of the crowd, a dazzling presence that was completely worlds apart from her.

Even if their history together did not exist, she would not try to reach above her own station.

But her way of thinking could not influence Aster.

"But Uncle Kevan was the one who won the prize …" Aster disagreed with her decision. "Forget not running things through with him before giving the prize away, you refuse to take him on vacation too—Mommy, I'm so disappointed in you."