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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
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After some time, someone opened the door. Larissa rolled around to see who it was. It was Kevan, the person she least wanted to see. He was wearing a cashmere sweater similar in color and style to the one he wore yesterday. However, she knew it was a different sweater because Kevan had the habit of changing his clothes every day, even if they were spotless. From the long pants he wore yesterday, he had switched to looser jeans. His hair was combed neatly and lay flat against his scalp, giving him a clean cut and fresh appearance. Kevan came in, carrying a paper bag with a luxury brand logo on it. He approached her slowly and placed it on the bedside table. "Your clothes," he said in an indifferent tone. There was no trace of guilt on his face from forcing himself on her yesterday. "Oh," Larissa replied with a poker face. Inexplicably, Kevan clenched his fists tightly. He continued speaking monotonously, "If you're awake, get up quickly. It's almost time for lunch. Afte
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Since both Anthony and Kevan were reserved and Larissa was too shy to start any conversation, only Violet spoke during the meal. "Did Kevan tell you that we're going to Uncle Bernard's house later?" she said. "Yes," Larissa replied. "If you're not feeling well, you should rest at home. Kevan will stay back to take care of you. His father and I can go alone," Violet suggested.Being alone with Kevan now seemed like a terrifying idea to Larissa. Although she wasn't fond of going to Bernard's house either, she insisted on going along, "I'm fine, don't worry." Bernard's house was located in a nearby residential area. It took only a little over ten minutes to drive there.The three families were gathered once again.As most of the topics of conversation were exhausted, the ladies decided to play a round of poker to pass the time. "We're missing one person! Will Lari or Ruby join us?" Nancy spoke up. "Lari, why don't you play with them?" Ruby willingly gave up her seat. "I hav
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"There's no need." Larissa declined Edmund's offer with a reasonable excuse. "It's just a game to pass the time. 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 Maria 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 felt 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
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Ruby squeezed out a bitter smile. "Earlier, haven't you blocked my phone number and deleted my social media accounts? Besides, you've been avoiding me." Kevan tightened his grip on her shoulder and said in an apologetic tone, "I'm sorry. I didn't expect things would turn out like this!" "You don't have to blame yourself. It was my own choice, so I should bear the consequences," Ruby said graciously.Kevan continued, "What do you plan to do?" "What else can I do?" Ruby's eyes were filled with sadness. "I have to pretend as if everything is alright and continue living with Cody." "You can file for divorce," Kevan suggested."Divorce?" Ruby laughed mockingly. "Don't you know how powerful the Rogers family is? If I ruin your family's reputation by divorcing Cody, they will find other ways to destroy me!" "I will help you," Kevan promised."After I get divorced, what then?" Ruby asked, "As a divorced woman, who would dare to marry me?"As she spoke, her eyes stared directly at