Sweet Subterfuge by Trina Duo

Chapter 296

“There’s no need.” Larissa declined Edmund’s offer with a reasonable excuse. “It’s just a game to pass the lime. Regardless of whether I’m good or bad at poker, as the youngest, I should be the one to lose.”

Her words Immediately gained unanimous praise from Marla and Nancy.

“What a sensible child!”

“Young people nowadays should have such awareness!”

Frankly, Violet didn’t care whether Larissa lost money or not. Her insistence on having Kevan come upstairs was to prevent him from spending time with Ruby, but she was a step too late.

Violet fell a throbbing headache coming on.

Even though Kevan assured her that nothing was going on between him and Ruby, she was still worried that problems would arise. More importantly, she was afraid that Larissa would overthink,

Meanwhile..

“Thanks for agreeing to come out with me.” Ruby said to Kevan,

“It’s nothing.” Kevan replied with a faint smile as he drove.

Silently, Ruby stared at his side profile for a long time. Suddenly, she blurted. “Do you The Larissa?”

an eyebrow in surprise.

he

specifically, “Did you marry Larissa

a moment. Kevan was silent. Then, he put on a deliberate smile.

don’t actually like her, do you? The only reason you married her was because you had

you insist on thinking that way,

Ruby assumed that she was on the right track after hearing Kevan’s

into the flesh of her palm, forcing herself to tear

…” Her voice trembled as if she was close to lears. “To be honest,

into a straight line. Keeping his eyes on the wheel, he asked, “Did he

the tears away

on the side. In fact,

eyes and said with disapproval. “When we go back, I’ll talk to

grabbed Kevan’s arm desperately, “Don’t let him know about this!

complained to your

voice growing

streamed down Ruby’s face like an overflowing dam as she couldn’t stop hersell from sobbing. She

probed further. “Where did he hit

shook her head.

brakes