Sweet Subterfuge

“There’s no need.” Larissa declined Edmund’s offer with a reasonable excuse. “It’s just a game to pass the lime. Regardless of whether I’m good or bad at poker, as the youngest, I should be the one to lose.”

Her words Immediately gained unanimous praise from Marla and Nancy.

“What a sensible child!”

“Young people nowadays should have such awareness!”

Frankly, Violet didn’t care whether Larissa lost money or not. Her insistence on having Kevan come upstairs was to prevent him from spending time with Ruby, but she was a step too late.

Violet fell a throbbing headache coming on.

Even though Kevan assured her that nothing was going on between him and Ruby, she was still worried that problems would arise. More importantly, she was afraid that Larissa would overthink,

Meanwhile..

“Thanks for agreeing to come out with me.” Ruby said to Kevan,

“It’s nothing.” Kevan replied with a faint smile as he drove.

Silently, Ruby stared at his side profile for a long time. Suddenly, she blurted. “Do you The Larissa?”

raised an eyebrow in surprise.

as if he

you marry Larissa because you like

moment. Kevan was silent. Then, he

you? The only reason

continued after some hesitation, if you insist on thinking that way, go

the right track

nails into the

to lears. “To be honest, I haven’t been happy

his lips into a straight line. Keeping his eyes

wiped the tears away from the corners of her

In fact, it’s more than one,” she

and said with disapproval. “When we go back,

up in a hurry and grabbed Kevan’s arm desperately, “Don’t let him know about this! He will hit me

at Ruby, his voice growing colder, “What, he dared to

down Ruby’s face like an overflowing dam as she couldn’t stop hersell from sobbing. She

“Where did

shook her head. “Nol He did not hit