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

to divorce her and

that time, Travis had scolded them severely. He’d told them, “If you ever bring this up with me again, I’ll never

to see back then…was that he was

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

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

me, I was the one who called this cab.

cab?” Dick continued acting shamelessly. “Is your name on the

reason with him. Instead, she called out to the driver directly. “Sir, it

in

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

the lady’s order. If I fail to bring her

it is that’s deducted!” Dick twisted his face away, his expression obstinate. “If you don’t take me to where I want to go, I’ll go up to your company and complain. I’ll complain

The driver’s temper was beginning to show. He got out of the car, went around to the back seat,

“I’m not getting out. Make me.

in Dick’s face. “Do you really think

“Forget it, sir. Forget

with the Hardy family. She did not want to bring