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. "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 … It's just that I haven't seen him in a long time, so it brought back memories." 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. Ye

Roland was old and had to go to bed early. Around nine o'clock, he said he was sleepy and retired to his room. Kevan helped him in returning to his quarters. Just as she reached the doorway, he turned back and instructed Larissa, "Clean the table." Larissa paused for a moment, then nodded in acknowledgment. "Okay," Edmund and the others had left together, so only Larissa was in the main house. This New Year's Eve dinner was sumptuous, and the table was adorned with a wide array of dishes. As the six of them had not consumed much, there was a considerable amount of leftovers. Larissa felt uncertain about how to handle them, as Kevan had not provided clear instructions.Just as she was in a dilemma, Ben came over with some maids, and they discarded the leftovers into the trash. When they were about to throw the pie, Larissa stopped them. "Ben, can I take this away?"She had spent the whole afternoon making it. Even if no one ate it, she couldn't let it be thrown away like that. For

Larissa opened her eyes with difficulty and saw double images of Kevan. She opened her mouth, but it was hard to make a sound because her throat hurt from vomiting the previous night. "I'm not feeling well …" she mumbled, making Kevan frown. He switched on the lights, then made his way to her and leaned over her.He got a fright from seeing how pale she was and put a hand against her forehead. The warmth radiating from her fever confirmed the severity of her condition. Kevan pursed his lips and carried her out from under the blanket. He grabbed a sweater she had tossed aside and wrapped it around her tightly. Carrying her horizontally, he strode out of the room all the way to the basement car park.Kevan sped to the hospital. During New Year's, the people in Bartham thinned out almost by half. Early in the morning, they saw little to no cars except for the public transport on the road. After the doctor found out that Larissa had stuffed her face with food and downed a whole bottle of

It wasn't important to Larissa whether she got to meet Kevan's parents. They weren't a real married couple anyway, and Larissa already knew that they would go their separate ways one day, even though Kevan had no intention of divorcing. Nevertheless, his resolution gave her an inexplicable sense of fear. She closed her eyes and made a decision. "I'll come."Kevan texted her the address, and when she read it out to the taxi driver, he turned around and looked her up and down with his eyes wide. There was curiosity in his gaze mixed with a little envy. Kevan's parents lived in the villa residential area in the city center. The price of land was costly at the city center, and although the villas were built more than a decade ago, only high-class wealthy people could afford to live there. The area's security was very strict, and no taxis were allowed entry. Larissa alighted outside the gate and searched for the correct house number one by one in the piercing wind. Thankfully, the Rogers

Yvette's name and reputation were well-known among the older generation. However, the elders of the Rogers family didn't seem happy when they heard this, unlike the common public, who would be pleasantly surprised by this revelation. On the contrary, the expression on Kevan's parents' faces darkened considerably. Kevan's uncles held their hands up to their faces, hiding their smirks and trying to stifle their laughter. His two aunts were less discreet. They simply looked down and chuckled in glee. Their unusual reactions caught Larissa off guard. She didn't know what went wrong. Panicking, Larissa clenched her fists tighter. "What a coincidence!" Cody broke the unbearable silence. Mockingly, he continued with a mischievous smile on his face, saying, "Back then, Kevan …"His words were interrupted by Anthony's low but imposing voice, "Cody, that's enough!"Sheepishly, Cody rubbed his nose and decided to shut his mouth.Violet immediately changed the subject, "Lari, you're so th