Sweet Subterfuge by Trina Duo

Chapter 36

Mrs. Hardy’s sudden move shocked everyone present.

She wrapped her arms around Larissa’s legs and shook her entire body vigorously. Larissa had never seen such a scene before. For a moment, she was unsure whether she should turn and leave or help her up first.

Mrs. Hardy raised her head and looked at her tearfully.

“Lari, come with me to the hospital! Just come and see Travis!”

Lari?

How intimate.

This was the first time Mrs. Hardy had called her that.

Whatever illness Travis had, it must be serious.

according to Mrs. Hardy, only she

but wonder. Could it be that Travis had leukemia and needed her to donate her bone marrow for him? Or perhaps one of his organs had failed, and

was the same. “I’m not going,” she told Mrs.

saint. She wouldn’t go so far as to sacrifice

remembered very clearly how the Hardy family had treated her in the

Hardy crawled toward her on

face was pressed against the outside of her thigh, snot and tears staining Larissa’s pants. “I know we’ve wronged you before. Travis has wronged you, but please! Consider the fact that he was once your husband! I beg of you, think of your past relationship and for the sake of

out of Mrs. Hardy’s grasp, but the moment she tried

why don’t you go beg Amber to

Mrs. Hardy’s face changed immediately. Anger and hatred filled her eyes, her voice ferocious as she spoke. “It’s all that evil bitch’s fault!

of onlookers

no context of the situation in front of them, but it didn’t stop them from pointing fingers

problem? How could she make an old woman

She’s gone too far!”

“Unbelievable!”

the sound of camera shutters clicking.

head and scanned the crowd. In front of them, about three bystanders raised their phones and