Sweet Subterfuge by Trina Duo

Chapter 42

As soon as Larissa left Travis‘ room and went by the nurses‘ station, she was stopped by the nurse who’d given her the ice packs earlier.

“Oh, perfect timing.”

The nurse beckoned. Confused, Larissa walked over to her.

“Here!” The nurse handed her a bill. “You can pay downstairs.”

Larissa looked at the bill in her hands. It was yet another five–thousand–dollar bill.

“I think you’ve made a mistake.” She smiled at the nurse. “I’m not related to Travis. I think it’s better if you have his parents pay for this.”

“What?” The nurse was evidently surprised. “Aren’t you his wife? I heard his parents say he’s married, but his wife-” She hesitated, looking embarrassed.

Even though the nurse did not say anything else after that, Larissa was well aware that whatever the Hardys had said about her, it couldn’t have been flattering.

a woman too, so I just assumed,” the nurse apologized awkwardly, blushing as she placed the

composure. “Oh, and-” She prepared herself to voice the question she’d been harboring in her mind since she heard of Travis‘ accident. What kind of injury

problem with his spine. And problems related to the spine–they sounded serious enough to

here once. It was always just his parents. They took care of him, and, speaking of his parents, they look like good, honest people–they really do, but

we don’t have any other available beds.”

attention to what the nurse said next. Her attention was entirely focused on the phrase “paralyzed for the rest of his

why Mrs. Hardy had been so adamant about getting

His life was pretty much over.

Larissa guessed that Amber was either the reason why Travis had been in an accident, or

Hardy had come looking for her because she had hoped that Larissa would be responsible for Travis for the rest of

It looked like they’d really thought this through.

Mr. Hardy finished smoking and returned to the ward,

gone.

was still unconscious, and the ice pack on her forehead had slipped down

Where did she go?” he

hurriedly.

bed, motionless, his lifeless eyes staring blankly