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.

Mrs. Hardy, only she could save him

wonder. Could it be that Travis had leukemia and needed her to donate her bone marrow for him? Or perhaps one

answer was the same. “I’m not going,”

saint. She wouldn’t go so far

Hardy family had

Hardy crawled toward her on all fours and hugged her right leg tightly.

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

Hardy’s grasp, but the moment she tried to move, the old woman’s arms wrapped around

have the time and energy to pester me, why don’t you go beg

voice ferocious as she spoke. “It’s all that evil bitch’s fault! If it hadn’t been for her, our Travis

crowd of onlookers grew.

had no context of the situation in front of them, but it didn’t

make an old woman

gone too far!”

“Unbelievable!”

Larissa heard the sound of camera shutters clicking.

them, about three bystanders raised their phones