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.

only she

it be that Travis had leukemia and needed her to donate her bone marrow for him? Or

what it was, her answer was the same. “I’m not going,” she told Mrs.

She wouldn’t go so far as to sacrifice herself for someone like Travis.

remembered very clearly how the Hardy family had treated her

when Mrs. Hardy crawled toward her on all fours and hugged her right

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

Hardy’s grasp, but the moment she tried to move, the old woman’s arms wrapped around her with renewed effort.

go beg Amber to save his life? I dare say you’ll have

mention her name to me!” 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!

crowd of

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

could she make an old woman kneel at her feet?”

She’s gone

“Unbelievable!”

sound

In front of them, about three bystanders raised