Chapter 141
Sweet Subterfuge
Chapter 141
Chapter 141
Larissa closed her eyes and suppressed her rising frustration.
She pointed towards the bathroom. âThereâs a socket on the wall next to the sink. Go there and dry your hair before coming out.â
âOkay.â Lana unplugged the hairdryer and entered the bathroom obediently.
Larissa got off the bed and wiped up the puddle of water with tissue paper.
By the time Lana had finished blow-drying her hair, Larissa was already fast asleep.
Lana climbed into bed with Larissa and burrowed under her blanket. Grabbing her arm, she shook it vigorously, calling her sisterâs name.â
Larissa
Lana persisted until she finally woke Larissa up.
Unable to put up with her antics any longer, Larissa snapped impatiently. âWhatâs the matter?â
Lana was startled by her sharp tone and bit on her lower lip, tears welling up in her eyes. âI canât sleep.
I wish to talk to you for a while. However, if youâre tired, itâs okay. You can go back to sleep. Donât mind me.â Lana wiped away her tears with the back of her hand as she forced a smile. After saying that, she rolled over, facing away from Larissa.
Larissa could clearly hear her sniffles and see her restless movements. Letting out a heavy sigh, Larissa chose to compromise. She asked
in a gentler tone. âWhat do you want to talk about?â
âLarissa, go to sleep!â Lana hurriedly said. âYou donât need to worry about me!â
âItâs okay. Iâm not tired.â Larissa denied it, although her words contradicted how she truly felt. âIâll chat with you for a while and then go to
sleep.â
Lana turned around and asked doubtfully, âReally? Are you sure?â
âYes, really,â Larissa replied.
Immediately. Lana hugged Larissa and rubbed her face against her sisterâs chest, exclaiming. âYouâre the best!â
Larissa chuckled.
âBy the way, why is there no trace of another person in your house? I noticed that you only have your toiletries in the bathroom,â Lana
asked.
âIâm living alone, so of course, there are only my toiletries.â
âThen, has Mr. Rogers never stayed overnight at your place?â Lana seemed very interested in Larissaâs relationship with Kevan.
âNo,â Larissa answered firmly.
×× × Lanaâs voice trailed off. Inexplicably, she sounded pleased at Larissaâs reply. Then, she continued.
âAnyway, Larissa-Lana suddenly sat up and accidentally bumped her head into Larissaâs chin.
âOw!â Larissa took a sharp breath and held her throbbing chin.
âIâm sorry, Iâm sorry!â Lana apologized in a panic.
âItâs alright.â Larissa gently rubbed her sore jaw and continued with a grimace, âWhat did you want to say?â Her pronunciation was unclear
due to the pain.
Lanaâs attention was instantly diverted. Since Mr. Rogers helped me out so much today, I will buy him something in return and go to his
place to thank him tomorrow!â
Larissa rejected her suggestion. âHe doesnât like people going to his house.â
âThen we can go to his office!â
âWe would only disturb him at work.â
âWe can go during lunch break and have a meal together!â Lana seemed unwilling to give up until she achieved her goal.
Chapter 14 Larissa sighed in exasperation. âSut yourselfâ
Since Lana was unwilling to listen to her advice, there was no point in continuing this fruitless conversation.
Having decided to meet Kevan Lana began to think about what gift to get him. âGiving flowers and fruits is too cliché, and Mr. Rogers might not ever like them. He probably wouldnât accept an expensive gift, but I canât give him something too cheap either
Suddenly, she smacked herself on the forehead. âHow about cooking a meal for him? Letâs get up early to buy groceries tomorrow! It wonât put too much pressure on him, and it will show my sincere intentions to thank him. Isnât it a great idea?â
Larissa was too exhausted to fully comprehend what Lana had just said. She simply replied, âAlright, suit yoursel