Sweet Subterfuge

Chapter 24

Chapter 24

As if someone had cast a spell on her, Larissa lay there, unmoving, watching as the car sped closer and closer toward her.

A rational part of her urged her to run, but her body refused to oblige.

The screech of brakes engaging pierced the air.

And then, it felt like the whole world had stilled.

Some passersby covered their eyes in fear. Some of them turned their gaze to the

scene.

She didn’t know how much time had passed. Maybe it had been a few seconds, or a few minutes-perhaps it had been ten minutes or tens of minutes. Slowly, sound seeped into Larissa’s ears again.

Unexpectedly, she had not been hit. The car’s bumper had barely touched her when it stopped completely. There wasn’t even a single scratch on her.

Due to the incident, the remaining cars that passed by had slowed down as the number of people gathered around gradually increased, trapping her in the middle of the crowd.

“Miss, are you alright?”

“Can you

stand?”

haven’t lost your mind, have you?”

by one, hurling

return to normal, having stopped momentarily out of

out. Larissa placed her hand in his and stood up

out a

was pale, though she didn’t know if it was from the pain or from

a checkup. I need to be

Chapter 24

confused. “What are you responsible

silver Mercedes not that far away from where they stood. “Don’t you remember? I almost hit

mind had been mostly blank earlier. She’d only

driver.

She nodded. “This is not your fault. You don’t have

for

was still where it was, but the passengers in the car were long gone.

her, “Those three cowards ran away a long time ago!” He pointed in the direction where they had

knew that it was impossible for her to try to run after them

he added, “Don’t say no, please. Even if it wasn’t my fault, I have a

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