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.

from Violet’s expression that she was in a

in concern. “Did you lose all

and

to look at Larissa, hoping to get an

Larissa was completely focused on shoving food into her mouth, seemingly oblivious to what

than any fancy restaurant Maria shifted the atantion back to

started the conversation, naturally, everyone else was obliged to

Only Larissa remained silent.

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

tasty.” Larissa said with

added another jibe. ‘Hercooling lastes similar to the dishes that Kevan c ocks at home, it didn’t know that Ruby made these dishes, I

gave me some guidance while cooking these dishes. It’s

turned

warted to go home. Rubbing her throbbing head, she said, “I’m not

expressed concem, but no one insisted that she should say any

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

guess the reason for Molet’s

not going back to Covenlord. Larl was just transferred to Bartham,