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

asued in concern. “Did you lose

remained stent and glared

to look

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

better than any fancy restaurant Maria shifted the atantion back to her

she started the conversation, naturally, everyone else was obliged to continue showering Ruby with

Only Larissa remained silent.

out to

Larissa said with

at home, it didn’t know that Ruby made these dishes, I would

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

turned

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

no one insisted that she should say any

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

guess the reason for

“We’re not going back to Covenlord. Larl was just transferred to Bartham, and I’m coming over to