Sweet Subterfuge novel by Trina Duo novel Chapter 424

"Smile for the camera!"

Immediately, Aster grinned widely, showing all his teeth.

"Do you like this toy?" Dylan asked.

Aster nodded vigorously. "I love it!"

"Alright, you can continue playing!" After Dylan spoke, he kept the camera rolling and fixed on Aster.

It was only when he heard the door to the study open that he quickly stopped the recording.

By then, more than an hour had passed.

When she finished replying to all her emails, Larissa noticed that it was already late and instructed Aster to go to bed.

Reluctantly, Aster packed the building blocks back into the box.

After saying goodbye to Dylan, he went back to his room unwillingly.

On the other hand, Dylan remained seated on the sofa leisurely, showing no signs of getting up to leave.

"You should leave now." Larissa reminded him straightforwardly that he had overstayed his welcome.

However, Dylan didn't move an inch, chilling on the sofa as if he were in his own home.

"There's no rush," he remarked.

Larissa almost burst into laughter at his audacity.

"Even if you're not in a hurry, I am. Your wife is probably worried about you."

When Larissa mentioned Sharon's name, the smile on Dylan's face wavered.

"She won't be worried. We don't live together."

Although Larissa found their marriage dynamics strange, she wasn't curious enough to ask about it.

"I'm getting tired," she said.

This was the time when Aster would be at his most vulnerable. It was unthinkable for Larissa to hand over Aster's care to someone else.

If she had decided to hire a nanny to care for Aster, she wouldn't have applied for leave from her job in the first place.

"Hiring a nanny doesn't mean that you don't love Aster. On the other hand, it would give you more energy to spend quality time with him. You can hire a nanny to watch over Aster at night so that both of you can have sufficient sleep. You may not know, but Aster doesn't sleep well at night either. He would wake up from sleep just to check on you, making sure that you were asleep." Dylan tried to convince her.

His last sentence touched Larissa. She could stay up late several days without sleep, but Aster couldn't.

"I'll look for a nanny tomorrow," she said.

"There's no need for all that trouble. I can introduce you to the lady who comes in to prepare my meals. She's worked for me for the past six years, and I can vouch for her character. Moreover, she used to work as a confinement nurse previously, so she has a lot of experience in caring for children. I'll talk to her and ask her to come over directly after cooking dinner for me every night. It wouldn't be too troublesome for her," Dylan continued.

Back in Covenford, Dylan had already hired a personal cook for himself. He never changed this habit even after so many years.

Larissa had no reason to doubt Dylan's sterling review of his employee as he was not an easy boss to work for.

"Sure," she agreed without hesitation. "Tell her to come tomorrow. I'll discuss the salary with her in person."