Sweet Subterfuge

Chapter 30

After Amber was discharged from the hospital, Travis still did not send his parents

away.

He terminated her lease for the one–bedroom apartment she used to live in and

rented a two–bedroom apartment to make it easier for his parents to stay and take

care of her.

As for himself, he started coming home later and later as time went on. Even when he had finished all of his tasks, he would create excuses to work overtime just to

avoid being on the receiving end of Amber’s sudden rages.

Today was no different.

When Travis arrived at the restaurant, most of Larissa’s colleagues had already dispersed, leaving only a few who were sober to accompany Larissa until his arrival.

people in the private room were looking at him with open disdain,

is over there.” Larissa’s assistant pointed at Larissa, who

thanked her and walked

shoulder–length hair tied into a ponytail, revealing her smooth, slender neck.

a strange

otherwise, even if it meant never having children in his lifetime.

attractive to him, but her performance in bed often left him disappointed.

such, he was immediately hooked by Amber’s passionate nature.

initially thought that he was capable of compartmentalizing his spirit and his body, but as time went on and the longer he remained in

restrained his amped–up desire and reached out to grab hold

touch Ms. Seymour’s shoulder! She was injured some time ago

had known nothing

before guilt rushed

all. She glanced at him sideways, her words sharp. “What kind of husband are you? How did you not notice these kinds of details? Do you want to put her in the hospital again?”

rendered speechless.

cautiously avoided the site of her injury and lifted her slowly. He carried her all the way downstairs and let her lie in the back seat of

house, and he’d long used unethical means to transfer the ownership of the house to

that he did not know where