Sweet Subterfuge

Chapter 844

Larissa did not need to think to know who Wendy was talking about.

“Are you an ostrich?” Larissa dug out Wendy’s phone from between the couch cushions and gave it to Wendy. “The more you don’t

answer, the more he’ll think crazy things.”

Wendy pouted as she got up reluctantly. She answered the video call under Larissa’s forceful gaze.

To prevent Larissa from seeing Edmund’s face. Wendy turned around and forced a normal smile to appear on her face.

Wendy was like Larissa, having worked in the customer service industry for many years. She was good at laking her emotions.

Edmund did not notice anything as he asked Wendy. “Have you eaten?”

Wendy brushed her hair over from behind her ear to cover her lace, which was free of makeup.

be ready.”

chicken soup? How nice!” Edmund’s voice was filled

about

little girls would like–whiny but cute. But to Larissa, whose “girly heart” had died a long time ago, such a thing was

and goosebumps broke out on her skin.

nearby, she pretended to scold Edmund. “Don’t say

shuddered and hugged herself, rubbing her

rolled her eyes at Larissa at an angle where Edmund could

coldly. Once she was certain Wendy could not see her face, Larissa allowed

lace.

until Larissa called for her to

the forks and spoons as she mocked Wendy. “Huh, and I wonder who the hell it was who said that she

down sheepishly and gave herself a full bowl of chicken

stirred the hot soup as

hand jolted, and a good deal of the soup sprayed onto the table. “Sure.” She forced herself to calmly clean the soup stains as she said, “Remember to let me

“Yeah,” Wendy promised.