Sweet Subterfuge

Although Larissa said she would help cut in the kitchen, she had actually led. In fact, she was in the living room, playing on her prone to pass the time.

“Who knows what those two are doing in the kitchen, she thought to herself.

If she barged in without any warning, she might see them doing something unpleasant.

Larissa was afraid that it would ruin her appetite for dinner.

The attemoon passed quickly, and evening fel.

When all the dishes were ready. Ruby went upstairs to call everyone down for dinner.

As she passed by the living room, she was surprised to see Larissa sitting alone on the couch.

“Larissa?” She stopped in her tracks. “Aren’t you playing poker with Aunt Nancy and the others?”

asked Edmund to take my place,” Larissa said, “I’m not good at poker and lost too much money.”

I see.” Ruby didn’t suspect anything.

Everyone took their seats at the dinner table.

that she

reserved, asued in concern. “Did you

stent and glared

turned to look at Larissa, hoping to

shoving food into her mouth, seemingly oblivious to what was happening

is amazing! It tastes better than any fancy restaurant Maria shifted the atantion back to her

conversation, naturally, everyone else was

Only Larissa remained silent.

Latissa wasn’t joining in the conversation, Nancy called out to

Larissa said with

at home, it

gave me some guidance while cooking these dishes. It’s no surprise that they taste similar to his

turned

dinner, Volet announced that she warted to go home. Rubbing her throbbing head, she said, “I’m not feeing well. I need to go home and have an

concem, but no one insisted that

Kevan with a stem expression on her lace. “Take Lari back to Covenlord

the

was just