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

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

the

She wouldn’t go so far as

family had treated her in the

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

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

of Mrs. Hardy’s grasp, but the moment she tried to move, the old woman’s

don’t you go beg Amber to save his life? I dare say you’ll have much better

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! If it hadn’t been for her, our Travis wouldn’t have-” Her voice trailed off and she broke down crying once

of onlookers

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

How could she make an old woman kneel at

gone

“Unbelievable!”

heard the sound of camera

front of them, about three bystanders