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 marry someone else.

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

moved by his actions. What she had failed to see back then…was that he

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

looked toward the source of the commotion and saw Dick sitting in the back seat of the car, leaning out from the

calmly. “Excuse me, I was the

“Is your name on the car

way she could reason with him. Instead, she called out to the driver directly. “Sir, it was my order

driver was an honest man. He told Dick, “Sir, I have, in fact, taken

socket. His seething features were scary as he slapped the leather seat at the back and spoke, his voice trembling with rage. “I want to ride in this car today!”

fail to bring her

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

got out of the car, went around to the

getting out. Make me. Go

shook his fists in Dick’s face. “Do you really think I don’t have the

stopped him. “Forget it, sir. Forget

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