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

Travis to divorce her and marry someone else.

scolded them severely. He’d told them, “If you

see back then…was that he was already with Amber before that

Are you here to harm my daughter-in-law again?” An angry shout jolted

saw Dick sitting in the back seat of the car, leaning out from the car door and glaring at

gathered her thoughts and replied calmly. “Excuse me, I was the one who

continued acting shamelessly. “Is your name on

with him. Instead, she called out

“Sir, I have, in fact, taken this lady’s order. You can’t be in my

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

listen to reason.” The cab driver was helpless. “I took the lady’s order. If I fail to bring her to

don’t fucking care about whatever it is that’s deducted!” Dick twisted his face away, his expression obstinate. “If you don’t take me to where

got out of the car,

stubborn. “I’m not getting out. Make

driver rolled up his sleeves and shook his fists in Dick’s face. “Do you really think I don’t have the guts to hit an old

quickly stopped him. “Forget it, sir. Forget it!”

feud with the Hardy family. She did not want to bring another innocent