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Sweet Subterfuge Chapter 286
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
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"Oh!" The nurse fumbled a note and two hundred-dollar bills from her pocket, handing them to Larissa. "Your husband seemed to have something urgent to do and left after a phone call. He gave me these before leaving and asked you to take a taxi to this address after you wake up." Larissa took the note and crumpled it up, then tossed it away after taking one look at it. As for the two hundred dollars, she stuffed them carefully into the pocket of her sweater. The address Kevan had written on the note was probably his parents' address. She wondered if he would believe her if she told him she had accidentally lost the note.Larissa didn't have a very high fever anymore, with her temperature slightly over 38 degrees. It subsided after she received the IV drip. After checking her temperature, the nurse cheerfully discharged her. Larissa took a taxi back to the hotel. The receptionist knew her, so she gave Larissa a spare key card without any hassle.The hotel room had been cleaned, and the
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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
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Larissa quickly forced a sweet smile and walked towards her, greeting, "Hi, Mom." Violet smiled from ear to ear as she held Larissa's hand and said loudly, "Hey …" Larissa squeezed onto the couch beside her as Violet stared at her intently. Then, she asked in a caring tone, "Kevan said you're sick and were at the hospital this morning. Are you feeling better?" Larissa nodded and said, "I'm feeling a lot better. Thanks for asking, Mom."Violet pretended to glare at her angrily and said, "What are you talking about? We're family. Isn't it normal for me to ask after you?" Larissa was stunned for a moment, at a loss for words. After all, her own mother had never done any of these "normal" things.Judging from where she was seated, another lady who should be Cody and Edmund's mother said, "Violet, your wish has finally come true! You wished for a daughter-in-law for so many years, and Kevan finally brought her home today!" "Isn't that right!" Violet said joyfully. Her gaze never left La
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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
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At 8.30 pm, Kevan's two uncles bid farewell and left conscientiously. After seeing off the guests, Anthony said to Kevan, "Come with me to the study." There was a forbidding tone to his voice. Violet took Larissa upstairs. She opened a door and said, "This is Kevan's room." The room's decor and style were completely different from Kevan's house in Covenford. The overall color scheme leaned towards warm, inviting colors, matching the style of this house. It was obviously Kevan's parents' handiwork. "He moved out when he went to university. After that, he rarely came back." A hint of sadness appeared on Violet's face. "You also know how much of a clean freak he is. He wouldn't let anyone touch anything in this room. I'm in charge of cleaning his room after he flew the coop." Looking affectionately at Larissa, she continued, "Living with him must be tough, right?"Larissa smiled. "It's not too bad." They didn't live in the same room, so she rarely touched his personal belong
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The resentment and inexplicable jealousy that Larissa felt earlier was quickly forgotten. Larissa refocused her mindset. She was merely a tool hired by Kevan to appease his parents so that they would not continue pressuring him to get married. His past with other women didn't matter because it had nothing to do with her.While feeling relieved, Violet also felt bad for Larissa."Lari, Kevan never speaks his mind, so he often gets misunderstood. Please be more considerate and understanding towards him. If he does anything to upset you, let me apologize on his behalf."Larissa gave a breezy laugh. "No, he didn't upset me at all. I know the kind of person he is; otherwise, I wouldn't have agreed to marry him.""That's a relief." Violet patted her hand and sighed deeply. "Kevan is so fortunate to have such an understanding wife like you!"After a while, Kevan returned from his father's study.As soon as he opened the door, he saw Larissa and Violet in his room. Raising an eyebrow i
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When Larissa was suddenly suspended in the air, she screamed in fright. Without giving her time to react, Kevan threw Larissa onto the bed. Pressing his body against hers, Kevan pinned her to the bed. "Kevan, you ..." Larissa was about to reprimand him when his kiss sealed her lips. Almost suffocated by his devouring kiss, Larissa felt repulsed. Turning her head away to avoid his lips, she tried to shove him away by pushing against his shoulders forcefully, but to no avail. Edged on by Larissa's resistance, Kevan grabbed her wrists and pinned her hands above her head while his other hand held her chin in place as he ravished her lips. Larissa's legs were clamped together, and she couldn't even move an inch. She was as helpless as a turtle on its back. Resigned to her fate, Larissa shed tears of despair.Kevan tasted the warm salty tears that ran down her cheeks by accident. He jolted up in surprise and stared at Larissa in disbelief. "Why are you crying?" he asked in a hoa