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

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

was, her answer was the same. “I’m not

so far as

the Hardy family had treated her in the first place.

crawled toward her on all

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

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

to pester me, why don’t you go beg Amber to save his life? I dare

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

crowd of

context of the situation in front of them, but it didn’t stop them from pointing fingers and criticizing

lady’s problem? How could she make an old woman kneel

gone too

“Unbelievable!”

Larissa heard the sound of camera shutters

front of them, about three bystanders raised their phones and pointed them