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.

haven’t completely recovered yet. Don’t you know

at your father-in-law, urging us to hurry and everything. I hadn’t realized I was running because I’d been so anxious. If it hurts, we can walk slowly. The car’s just there anyway. It’s not going to run

scene unfold in front of her, Larissa’s heart was filled with

indescribable unpleasantness.

In front of her, the entire Hardy family acted as if they were superior to herself.

always known that Janine and Dick Hardy had never liked her.

complained that her family carried no reputable background and that she served no purpose to Travis’

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

Chapter 22

in the storeroom.

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 accomplish anything

thinking that, it still didn’t stop them from treating her like

their house as a guest, she was asked to sweep and mop the floors, prepare their

feel bad for her and volunteer to help her out, only to be pulled away resolutely by his mother.

house chores! Those are all

as the three of them sat

tried to suppress the rage

night, she’d bought a train ticket in preparation to leave. She’d only agreed to stay after Travis held her for a long time and coaxed her into

especially booked a room for her at a hotel nearby. Janine