Sweet Subterfuge

Chapter 23

Larissa’s greatest flaw was her tendency to be overly forgiving.

Travis had gone so far as to say those kinds of things and did all those things for her. If she didn’t agree to get back together with him, she would appear to be too cold-

hearted.

Moreover, in reality, she couldn’t actually bear to be without him.

Later, when she married Travis, they’d bought a house together in Covenford.

His parents had initially suggested that they live together with the two of them, but Travis had refused adamantly.

His parents had blamed her for Travis’ refusal. They thought she had been the one to influence his decision. Their judgment and negative opinions toward her only further increased after that.

Furthermore, as she failed to get pregnant as time passed, Janine brought up her intentions to bring Larissa to a famous naturopathic doctor in their village when they returned home for the New Year. When she refused, the two of them started

her and marry someone

severely. He’d told them, “If you ever bring this up with me

What she had failed to see back then…was that he was already

you doing here, you evil bitch? Are you here to harm my daughter-in-law

sitting in the back seat of

“Excuse me, I was the one who called this cab. Please get

Called this cab?” Dick continued acting shamelessly. “Is

knew that there was no way she could reason with him. Instead, she called

“Sir, I have, in fact, taken this lady’s order.

socket. His seething features were scary as he slapped the leather seat at the back and spoke, his

helpless. “I took the lady’s order. If I fail to bring her to her destination, my money and credibility score will be

take me to

was beginning to show. He got out of the car, went around to the back seat, and

out.

rolled up his sleeves and shook his fists in Dick’s face. “Do you really think

quickly stopped him. “Forget it,

She did not