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

on

answered the call instinctively.

that of the nurse who’d been in charge of Travis‘ care. ‘Ms.

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

bone, a sudden chill snaking down her body.

within her.

few seconds before

about half an

“But how?”

telling her that Travis was simply

imminent danger.

death was very unusual.

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

he paralyzed? How could he

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Chapter 98

his arms to support his body weight and climbed over to the window. There was also a chair next to the

Jumped.

her vision

she hated him with everything she

dissipating ever since she knew that he’d been in

him and Amber had already gotten the punishments they deserved, she no longer felt the

happy in the slightest. In fact, a small