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.

parents to visit him in the hospital, and you’re a woman too, so I just assumed,” the nurse

herself to voice the question she’d been harboring in her mind since she heard of Travis‘ accident. What kind of injury does Travis have anyway?”

the spinal surgery ward, Larissa supposed there was a problem with his spine. And problems related to the spine–they

lowered her voice and continued, “Poor Travis. They say he’s married, but ever since he’s been admitted, his wife has not been here once. It was always just his parents. They took care of him, and, speaking of his parents, they look like good,

don’t have any other available beds.”

to what the nurse said next. Her attention was entirely focused on the phrase

understood why Mrs. Hardy had been so adamant about getting her to the hospital.

His life was pretty much over.

guessed that Amber was either the reason why Travis had been in an accident, or she’d completely ignored

hoped that Larissa would be responsible for Travis for the rest

looked like they’d really thought

finished smoking and returned

gone.

ice pack on her forehead had slipped down to the side of her

was shocked. “Where’s Larissa? Where did she

hurriedly.

supine on the bed, motionless, his