Sweet Subterfuge

Larissa pursed her lips. “There’s nothing else to eat at home.”

She had secretly bought a pack of instant noodles when she moved in and hid it in her bedroom. She had thought it would finally come in handy today, but things turned out differently.

“If there’s no food at home, don’t you know you can order takeout? You can hop from your bedroom to the kitchen on one leg, but you can’t take a few more steps to the door? If you don’t want to move, you can even call my mom and ask her to bring you lood” Kevan scolded Larissa, leaving her too stunned to come up with a retort.

“Forget it” Ruby grabbed Kevan’s hand and said. “It’s line to have instant noodles occasionally.”

Kevan glanced at Larissa and lellsient,

Leaning on the kitchen counter, Larissa tried to squal down. However, as soon as she bent over, Kevan grabbed her by the back of her collar and lifted her.

“What are you trying to do?” he asked, frustrated.

Larissapointed at the floor. “I’m trying to clean up the mess.”

“Forget it.” He pushed her aside in disdain. “You’re disabled, why bother? Just get out of here and order yoursell some takeout.”

care of it Larissa didn’t

that

hopped away with one leg. When Ruby saw her struggling, she quickly went

I can do it on my

to look at Kevan, chewing on her lip sadly, Kevan stopped what he was

to Ruby,” he said, looking

aback, feeling just as sad as the expression Ruby had

she said to

to be

her apologize for

didn’t want to stay there and watch the two of them fit and argue. Hence, she hurriedly hopped away and she almost tripped in the

figure, wanting to go and support

ordering takeout, the two of them came out of

sat next to her,

almost healed,” Larissa replied

have reopened when I saw you almost fall just now.” Ruby reached for her call, wanting to undo her bandages. “I used to be an orthopedic doctor at Victory General Hospital but I resigned after my marriage. Don’t worry though, my professional knowledge is still pretty sound. I can tell your bones