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.

displeased as she complained impatiently, “Slow down! I haven’t completely recovered yet. Don’t you know how much it hurts to run?”

father-in-law, urging us to hurry and everything. I hadn’t

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

indescribable unpleasantness.

such a low and submissive tone. In front of

known that Janine and Dick Hardy had never

and that she served

supplements as a gift, but his parents. hadn’t even given them a second glance before instructing Travis

Chapter 22

in the storeroom.

manners. Whichever way she looked at it, they’d never thought she would be able to

it still didn’t stop them from treating her like

and mop the floors, prepare their

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

are all women’s work! Go away! Go

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

to suppress the rage

ticket in preparation to leave. She’d only agreed to stay after

he’d especially booked a room for her