Sweet Subterfuge

Chapter 309

Kruan had successfully calmed Ruby down, Although her eyes were bloodshot all traces of tears had been wiped from her face.

“All done?” Kevan asked Larissa

Larissa tries to nod, but her neck was too stiff to move.

“Yes,” she said, white mist forming in the air when she spoke,

“What did the ccctor say?

reopened again, but the doctor fixed it for me again.”

Larissa stopped hersell from saying the injury had worsened. Ruby’s lips trembled, and tears shimmered in her eyes.

‘s all my faut-

“You didn’t do it on purpose.” Kevan sald, comforting her gently.

When Ruby camed down, Larissa asked. “Shall we go I’m freezing to death.”

Only then did Kevan realize how thin the clothes she was wearing were.

Pursing his lips, he took off his coat and draped it over her. The stiff fabric still came his body warmth and minty scent. Feeling extremely

cold, Larissa stopped caring about acting al proper and polite. She pulled the Jackal lighter over herself.

Meanwhile, Ruby watched her from behind, resentment lickering in her eyes.

Kevan sant Ruby home list

car pulled up at hop

She lived in a new residential area near Avenue 3, not at Bernard’s house that Larissa has visited last time, When the carp

place, Kevan got out together with Ruby.

Larissa leaned back in the back seat watching the iwo of them talking outside the car.

“Shallaccompany you upstairs? Kewan asked

Ruby shook her head and pointed to the car with her chin. ‘It’s not safe for Larissa to be alone in the car. You should hurry up and go back with her.”

“Okay,” Kewan nodded.

“See you tomorrow! Ruby said, smiling and waving goodbye to them before turning and walking towards the building.

Kevan stood stil, and after Ruby went inside, he raised his head for a moment. Under the dim illumination of the street lamp, Larissa sam his tense Jawline and the darkness in his eyes.

It was completely different from the gentle demeanor he carried himself with before Ruby. With each passing moment, Larissa found him harder to understand.

On the way back home, Larissa asked him, ‘When you offered to accompany Ruby upstars, weren’t you afraid that your cousin would see

Kevan glanced at her through the rearview mirror, seeing her mischievous smile, his grip on the steering wheel tightened before he knew IL

“She’s getting a divorce from Cody, and she’s now lling a lawsult. That place is one of my properties. I let her stay temporarily, and she’s the only one there.”

He emphasized the words “the only one”

“Ah, I see. Your crush is getting a divorce. Don’t you plan to get a divorce too and pursue her?”

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her voice, Kovan simply ignored her.

“Hey, listen to me, I’m serious. Larissa grabbed the back of the driver’s seat. “The two of you being together every day will stir up rumors. Before, you wanted to marry me because you incught there was no hope with her, right? Now that the opportunity has come, you should seize il!”

Kevan’s Jaw tightened. Without warning, he turned on the car radio. Dealening rock music immediately filled the entire car, drowning out Larissa’s voice completely. It helped to dissipate le frustration in Kevan’s heart a tile.