Chapter 7

“What the hell do you mean?” Larissa was no longer able to keep calm, and she leaped to her feet, scaring the waiter who had brought her drink over.

“Your—your lemon tea, miss.” The waiter put the cup on the table nervously, his eyes darting between the two before leaving. Even then, he kept turning back to look at them.

Having been interrupted like that, Larissa recognized that she was in a public setting and somewhat restrained her discontent.

“I paid the down payment, and I’ve been paying the monthly mortgage too. If the house has nothing to do with me, then who else could it belong to?” She struggled to keep her voice low enough so that only the two of them could hear.

Hearing this, Travis unhurriedly retrieved yet another document from his ever-present briefcase.

“Take a look at this.”

On the top of the first page, bold letters announced the document to be an agreement for the gifting of property. Larissa’s gaze stopped at the title for two seconds before she began reading quickly—

Gifter: Larissa Seymour (hereinafter referred to as Party A”)

Giftee: Travis Hardy (hereinafter referred to as Party B)

The gift was precisely the house that they lived in after their marriage.

You want me to sign this?” Larissa tossed the papers back at him with a cold smile. “I’m telling you, Hardy, dream on!”

face that he could not hide. He turned to the last page of the document and pushed it toward Larissa again. His index finger pointed at the place where the signatures were meant to be and said, “Take a closer look, then tell me if I’m still dreaming.”

A” was a flamboyant signature that said her name. The penmanship was one that she was most

shown to be dated three months ago! After a bit of calculating, it must

the beginning! And yet she had been kept in the dark until

finally managed to speak through gritted teeth. “I do

did not know how Travis had conned her into signing anything, but she

refused to give her an explanation and simply emphasized the last few words. “You’ve given me the house, so it’s mine. Based on the law, I

his phone for a moment before showing a photo to Larissa.

Travis’s name on it.

image. In an instant, she

up and sign the agreement. I still need to look after Amber at the hospital. I don’t have time to waste

firm. Before she figured out all the fishy stuff in this deal, she would

serious?” Travis scowled irritably. “Even if you don’t sign it, the

sign it,” Larissa repeated. “I don’t mind wasting time with you. Let’s see who can drag things out

Travis gnashed

then picked up her bag and rose from her

“You know what my parents

was afraid. But she could not show it, or else

your parents—” A mocking smile appeared on her face. “If they have decided to use their own lives

law!” he hissed in a low tone even as a hint of panic flickered through his eyes.

casually tossed out those words and

Not for any other reason but

the property agreement

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