Sweet Subterfuge by Trina Duo

Chapter 282

Chapter 282

Ruby gritted her teeth and squeezed the dough hard. Her fingers were pressed into it. She tried her best to adjust the emotions on her face so she would look natural.

“Actually.” She lowered her head and felt her cheeks burn with a blush.

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“We weren’t just friends He pursued me for a long time in the past, but Maybe we weren’t just meant to be. In the end, we didn’t end up together, and I married Cody.”

Larissa surmised Ruby was referring to the guy sitting beside her just now, Kevan’s cousin.

Ruby looked at Larissa, a hint of provocation in her eyes. “You don’t mind it do you?”

Despite that, Larissa’s tone remained gentle. “It’s been a long time, and we’re both married time, so it brought back memories.”

…

It’s just that I haven’t seen him in a long

Larissa let out a breath and acted generous. “I don’t mind.”

But in reality, a sense of suffocation gripped her chest, and her mood sank. Upon witnessing their initial interaction, she thought Ruby had feelings for Kevan. Yet, it turned out to be the complete opposite.

‘Ruby Cole Ruby Cole…” Larissa repeated the name in her mind, suddenly recalling how Kevan had called out the name of the woman who had chosen to sever ties with her own family rather than marry him. Could it be this Ruby Cole? The more she pondered, the more plausible it seemed. However, the realization only deepened her distress. She was nothing more than a substitute, after all.

want to stay in the same room with Ruby, in contrast, Ruby had already completed her pastry task. Hailing from a middle-class family, she did not come from wealth. Furthermore being an only child meant she was exempt from household

do next?”

dough and sighed in her heart. Even though she knew the

Larissa shook

and rest. I’ll handle the rest of it.” Larissa

you!” Ruby didn’t insist and quickly

She then proceeded to roll it out, carefully placing it in the pie pan. Pouring in the flavorful fillings, she adorned the pie with decorative touches before sliding it into the oven. By the time

the living room. Unable to suppress her thoughts,

how absurd she was being. It was only natural for Kevan to be happy in the presence of the woman he liked. For him to forget about her was

to wait. After standing for nearly the entire afternoon, she finally felt the pain in her back She rubbed it, leaned against the door frame, and slowly slid

back to her days with the Seymours. Hugging her knees tightly, she fought back the tears from shedding. She couldn’t help but believe that she was simply

her teeth and squeezed the dough hard. Her fingers were pressed into it. She tried her best to adjust the emotions on her face so she

She lowered her head and felt her

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weren’t just friends He pursued me for a long time in the past, but Maybe we weren’t just meant to be. In the end,

was referring to the guy sitting beside her

Larissa, a hint of provocation in her eyes. “You don’t mind it

gentle. “It’s been a long time, and we’re both married. It’s just that I haven’t seen him in a long time, so it brought

a breath and

Upon witnessing their initial interaction, she thought Ruby had feelings for

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