Sweet Subterfuge

Chapter 374

Chapter 374
Larissa’s eyelids had been twitching since she woke up in the morning on the day of Cody and Lana’s wedding. She felt a sense of unease, as if something was about to happen. It was to the extent that she made two mistakes while absentmindedly filling out a report. leading to a scolding from the deputy general manager who was temporarily handling the hotel affairs in place of Edmund.
The wedding officially started at 11 am. So, she sneakily scrolled through Twitter for a while. There were blurry photos taken by undercover journalists on the Intemet capturing the silhouettes of the bride and groom. After about half an hour, her phone suddenly rane. It was Dylan.
Dylan rarely called her during work hours, so she was startled, and her heart started beating laster involuntarily. When she answered the call her hands trembled. But before she could even speak, she heard Dylan urgently say, “Something happened to Kevan!”
Her mind went blank in that instant, and she didn’t know how long it took for her to find her voice. “W-What happened?”

Her throat felt extremely dry, perhaps due to dehydration.
“I’m going to the hotel to find you now. I’ll fill you in later.”
He immediately hung up the phone, and she felt as if all her strength had been drained away. She slumped into her office chair. The words on the computer screen appeared to be double-elched. Dylan’s words kept echoing in her ears, making her restless and unable to find any relief.
Fortunately, Dylan arrived quickly. She hurriedly packed her things and went downstairs as soon as she received his call When she got in the car, he reminded her to ask for leave from the deputy general manager. His car then turned onto the freeway.
“There was an accident at the wedding. Kevan was seriously injured and has been taken to a local hospital for treatment.” Dylan tried to make his voice sound calm, but there was still a slight tremor in it.
Larissa’s vision went black. “What kind of accident can happen at a wedding?” She couldn’t imagine what had happened: the small island was a popular tourist destination, and in all these years, there had been no natural disasters or accidents. So, what kind of “accident” could Kevan possibly be in to be seriously injured?
“Well, the news on the island is currently sealed ott. Kevan’s assistant didn’t give me any specific detalls, just asked me to come over. I didn’t dare to inform his parents. I’m bringing you there in case there are any surgical procedures requiring an immediate lamily member’s
consent.”
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