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.

that the remaining people in the private room were looking at him with

Seymour is over there.” Larissa’s assistant pointed at Larissa, who was already asleep on a round table in

and walked over immediately.

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

her with a

wouldn’t have married her otherwise, even if

him, but her performance in bed often left

was immediately hooked

time went on and the longer he remained in his

and reached out

“Don’t touch Ms. Seymour’s shoulder! She was injured some time ago and

nothing about the incident.

for a moment before guilt rushed through his body.

at 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

was rendered

the site of her injury and lifted her slowly. He carried her all the

out of the house, and he’d long used unethical

he did not