Sweet Subterfuge by Trina Duo

Chapter 98

Larissa’s eyes were tightly shut, her breaths equal and steady. She was obviously already in a deep sleep.

Kevan smiled.

Barely a few minutes ago, she’d been the one adamantly insisting that she wasn’t tired at all.

What a liar.

She had promised–she’d said that she would never forget him. All those years ago-

He lifted his right hand after much struggle, the urge to caress her head fiercely rising within him, and yet, his arms halted before they could approach her.

His fingers curled into a fist.

Forget it. He should just let her sleep peacefully.

The ringing of a phone shattered the rare harmony between the two.

Larissa startled, bolting up immediately.

In her daze, she groggily picked up her phone and was about to stop the alarm when she noticed the string of

numbers on her

answered the call

other end was that of the nurse who’d been in charge of Travis‘ care.

her past experiences, she refused resolutely. “I’m sorry, I’m in the middle of something right

her to the bone, a sudden chill

within

froze for a few seconds before asking

passed away about half an hour

“But how?”

the nurse telling her that Travis was simply paralyzed and that his life wasn’t in

imminent danger.

was

of her voice, but Larissa could still hear her voice trembling as she spoke. “He took his own life–he jumped off from the window in his room–his parents and brother had left that afternoon, and we didn’t have their contact numbers, so we could

was shocked. “Isn’t he paralyzed?

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just paralyzed from the waist down. The police inferred that he most probably used his arms to support his body weight and climbed over to the window. There was

Jumped.

quickened, her vision

wished for his death when she

hatred had been gradually dissipating ever since she knew that he’d been in an accident and was now paralyzed.

they deserved, she no longer felt the need to harbor any negative feelings within her.

the slightest. In fact, a small part of her still grieved for his