Sweet Subterfuge by Trina Duo

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?”

“Nope.” Wendy brushed her hair over from behind her ear to cover her lace, which was free of makeup. “I’m waiting for my chicken soup to

be ready.”

chicken soup? How nice!” Edmund’s

him, “What about you?

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

broke out on her skin.

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

herself, rubbing her arms.

phone away and rolled her eyes at Larissa at an angle where Edmund could not see.

and turned around coldly. Once she was certain Wendy could not see her face, Larissa

lace.

while until Larissa called for her to go

was laying out the forks and spoons as she mocked Wendy. “Huh, and I wonder

gave herself a full bowl of chicken

with him.” Wendy stirred the hot soup as she continued in a

“Sure.” She forced herself to calmly clean

“Yeah,” Wendy promised.

her to ask if Kevan was free this time. Thankfully, Kevan answered fairly quickly.

was still daytime in Caldor.

time no see.” He waved at Larissa through

She was a little red–laced because she might have disturbed him while at work. “If you