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.

proof of your

Andrew was Travis’ biological brother, this injury of hers really had nothing

do with Travis.

more compensation from him, but unfortunately, this injury really was caused by myself,” Larissa said regretfully.

for every meal doesn’t seem like a sustainable solution. Kevan and I hired a cook to make us dinner every night. Why don’t

us?”

Larissa was tempted.

greasy. Furthermore, they were almost never guaranteed to be hygienic. Home-cooked meals were always

superior in comparison.

with the two men… Larissa was afraid that she would be so stressed that she wouldn’t be able to swallow her

might even choke to

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

at Kevan. The latter had his

yourself,” Kevan

of Kevan’s extreme germaphobia, the cook prepared dinner every day at Dylan’s

sat on opposite sides of the dining

cutlery and asked as he ate, “Do you really

his gaze, his voice low and cold. “Whether I believe it or

important then?” Dylan

truth,” Kevan said, gripping his utensils