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.

know if he was simply overthinking or not. He couldn’t help but feel that the remaining people in the private room were looking at him with open disdain,

there.” Larissa’s assistant pointed at Larissa, who was already asleep on a round

her and

sweater, her shoulder–length hair tied into

at her with a strange feeling in

He wouldn’t have married her otherwise, even

him, but her performance in

was immediately hooked by Amber’s passionate nature.

as time went on and the longer

amped–up desire and reached out to grab hold

She was injured some time ago and just took off

nothing

was stunned for a moment before guilt

him at all. She glanced at him sideways, her words sharp. “What kind of husband

rendered speechless.

her injury and lifted her slowly. He carried her all the way downstairs and let her lie in the back seat of his car.

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

realized that he did not know where she currently lived.