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.

expression that she was

asued in concern. “Did you lose

stent and

reaction, Kevan turned to look at Larissa, hoping to get an answer from

on shoving food into her mouth, seemingly oblivious to

cooking is amazing! It tastes better than any fancy restaurant Maria shifted the

conversation, naturally, everyone else

Only Larissa remained silent.

wasn’t joining in the conversation, Nancy called out to her, saying, “Lar, what do

tasty.” Larissa said with a

the dishes that Kevan c ocks at home,

Incre for a moment, but she quickly made up a reasonable excuse. “Kevan gave me some guidance while cooking

turned

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

but no one insisted that she should say

they got in the car, Violet ordered Kevan with a stem expression on her lace. “Take Lari back

the reason for

going back to Covenlord. Larl was just transferred to Bartham,