Sweet Subterfuge by Trina Duo

Chapter 24

As if someone had cast a spell on her, Larissa lay there, unmoving, watching as the car sped closer and closer toward her.

A rational part of her urged her to run, but her body refused to oblige.

The screech of brakes engaging pierced the air.

And then, it felt like the whole world had stilled.

Some passersby covered their eyes in fear. Some of them turned their gaze to the

scene.

She didn’t know how much time had passed. Maybe it had been a few seconds, or a few minutes-perhaps it had been ten minutes or tens of minutes. Slowly, sound seeped into Larissa’s ears again.

Unexpectedly, she had not been hit. The car’s bumper had barely touched her when it stopped completely. There wasn’t even a single scratch on her.

Due to the incident, the remaining cars that passed by had slowed down as the number of people gathered around gradually increased, trapping her in the middle of the crowd.

“Miss, are you alright?”

“Can you

stand?”

your mind,

interjected one by one, hurling questions at her without pausing.

rate slowly return to normal, having

out. Larissa placed her hand in his and stood up with

forced out a

was from the pain or from her fright. Even her voice was extraordinarily weak

for a checkup. I need to be responsible

Chapter 24

was still confused. “What are

pointed at the parked silver Mercedes not that far away from where they stood. “Don’t you remember? I almost hit you just now.”

blank earlier. She’d only

driver.

You don’t have to be responsible

and searched for Janine and Dick.

still where it was, but the passengers

ago!” He pointed in the direction where they

considered her current situation. She knew that it was impossible for

to refuse, he added, “Don’t say no,

going in to check on her injuries anyway,