The unexpected pairing left Larissa completely bewildered. She couldn't comprehend how these two individuals had ended up together.
"What's this?" She shook the wedding invitation in her hand, waiting for Kevan to provide an explanation.
Kevan's response was concise but lacked emphasis, as always. "Cody and Lana are getting married, as you can see."
She suppressed the urge to roll her eyes and asked patiently, "How did they ... end up getting married?"
"Lana is pregnant." His answer sent shockwaves through her.
"But isn't she with Lucas? How did she suddenly become pregnant with Cody's child?" What else had she missed while she was in recovery?
"Not sure," he lied with remarkable composure. "I'm not close with Lana, after all."
"That's true," she thought. Lowering her head, she stared at Lana's embossed name on the invitation, rubbing the paper's corner with her thumb, contemplating the intricacies of the situation.
Given Lana's behavior, Larissa was confident that her relationship with Cody must have been driven by his wealth. But what did Cody see in Lana? It couldn't be that simple.
Kevan asked her, "Are you going?"
She looked up, her face filled with confusion. "Go where?"
He gestured toward the invitation she held with his chin. "The wedding, of course." The wedding was scheduled to take place in half a month, likely hastily arranged to conceal Lana's pregnancy.
"I'm not going," she replied without hesitation.
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