Sweet Subterfuge

Chapter 21

“You’re eating takeout every day?”

Kevan’s reproachful tone was evident, intensifying the inexplicable guilt Larissa felt.

“I only ordered takeout because I injured my shoulder and can’t cook,” she explained.

“You injured your shoulder?” Kevan narrowed his eyes, his gaze sweeping between her shoulders, as if he was trying to see through her coat to her injuries beneath.

“My right side. I have a mild fracture.” Larissa tapped the spot of her injury lightly. “It’s not that big of a deal. A few more days’ rest and I’ll be as good as new.”

“How did you injure yourself?” Dylan asked.

Larissa lied instinctively, “I accidentally hit a wall.”

Dylan did not believe her. “Did you really hit it yourself? Are you sure it has nothing to do with your ex-husband and his family?”

His questions frightened and startled her. If it hadn’t been for the suspicion in his eyes, Larissa would’ve thought that he already knew the truth behind her injuries.

really caused by them, this injury can serve as proof of your ex-husband’s acts of

this injury of hers really had nothing

do with Travis.

would like to have more compensation from him, but

not press any further. Instead, he rerouted the conversation to the topic of takeout. “Eating takeout for every meal doesn’t seem

us?”

Larissa was tempted.

she’d been getting from restaurants outside was greasy. Furthermore, they

superior in comparison.

yet, the thought of eating together with the two men… Larissa was afraid that she would be so stressed

choke to

she declined Dylan’s offer politely. “My injury will heal in a few days. I won’t keep on ordering takeout after that.”

Kevan. The latter had his hands in his pockets, his

yourself,” Kevan

every day at

of the dining table, facing one another.

he ate, “Do you really believe that Larissa’s injuries were

voice low and cold. “Whether I

Dylan asked curiously.

Kevan said, gripping his