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.

Hardy, only she

Travis had leukemia and needed her to donate her bone marrow for him? Or perhaps one of his organs had failed, and he needed an organ donation from

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

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

remembered very clearly how the Hardy family had treated her in the first place.

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

Her 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

tried to pull her leg out of Mrs. Hardy’s grasp, but the moment she tried to move, the old

don’t you go beg Amber to save his life?

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 again, her

crowd of onlookers

of them, but it didn’t stop them

could she make an

She’s gone

“Unbelievable!”

sound

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