Sweet Subterfuge

Chapter 22

Larissa went to the hospital for a follow-up examination. When she exited the hospital, she stood by the road, waiting for her ride.

The street in front of the hospital was always congested, and most drivers disliked coming to the area.

After struggling to find a ride through her e-hailing app, she was just about to open the passenger door when a figure rushed out suddenly from the corner and jumped into the back seat before she could get in.

“Come here! Hurry! Get in here!” the figure shouted to someone else at the back.

Larissa thought his voice was oddly familiar. Taking two steps back, she looked into the back seat.

It turned out to be her ex-father-in-law, Travis’ dad!

If he was still in Covenford, did that mean her ex-mother-in-law-

Sure enough, not that far away, Janine Hardy was carrying several bags in one hand and holding Amber’s hand in the other. The pair were scrambling in their direction. hurriedly.

as she complained impatiently, “Slow down! I haven’t completely recovered yet. Don’t you know

to hurry and everything. I hadn’t realized I was running because I’d been so anxious.

front of

indescribable unpleasantness.

front of her, the entire Hardy family acted as if

always known that Janine and Dick Hardy had

that her family carried no reputable background and that she

returned home with Travis. She’d specifically purchased a bunch of expensive supplements as a gift, but his parents. hadn’t even given them a second glance before instructing

Chapter 22

the

both of them gave her lots of attitude and spoke in sarcastic and ambiguous manners. Whichever way she looked at it, they’d never thought she would be able to

thinking that, it still didn’t stop

prepare their meals, cook, and

would still feel bad for her and volunteer to help her out, only to be pulled away resolutely

a grown man, you shouldn’t be doing house chores! Those are

was left to work alone, exhaustion filling her as the three of them sat

had tried to suppress the rage she felt for Travis’ sake.

in preparation to leave. She’d only agreed to stay after Travis held her for a long

order to prevent further conflict between her and his parents, he’d especially booked a room for her at a hotel nearby. Janine had initially planned for her to sleep on the