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?”

lost your mind,

by one, hurling questions at her without

slowly return to normal, having stopped momentarily

and stood up with great difficulty, leaning onto

She forced out a

the pain or from her fright. Even her voice

let me take you to the hospital for a checkup. I need to be responsible

Chapter 24

“What

man pointed at the parked silver Mercedes not that far away from where they stood. “Don’t you remember? I

blank earlier. She’d only

driver.

is not your fault. You don’t have to be

searched for Janine and Dick.

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

ago!” He pointed in the direction where they

knew that it was impossible

was about to refuse, he added, “Don’t

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