Sweet Subterfuge

Chapter 36

Mrs. Hardy’s sudden move shocked everyone present.

She wrapped her arms around Larissa’s legs and shook her entire body vigorously. Larissa had never seen such a scene before. For a moment, she was unsure whether she should turn and leave or help her up first.

Mrs. Hardy raised her head and looked at her tearfully.

“Lari, come with me to the hospital! Just come and see Travis!”

Lari?

How intimate.

This was the first time Mrs. Hardy had called her that.

Whatever illness Travis had, it must be serious.

only she

that Travis had leukemia and needed her to donate her bone marrow for him? Or perhaps one

what it was, her answer was the same. “I’m not going,” she

a saint. She wouldn’t go so far

the Hardy family

crawled toward her on all fours and

against the outside of her thigh, snot and tears staining Larissa’s pants. “I know we’ve wronged you before. Travis has wronged you, but please! Consider the fact that he was once

are no longer related.” Larissa tried to pull her leg out of Mrs. Hardy’s grasp, but the moment

beg Amber to save his life? I dare say you’ll have

immediately. Anger and hatred filled her eyes, her voice ferocious as she spoke. “It’s all that evil bitch’s fault! If it hadn’t been for her, our Travis wouldn’t have-” Her voice trailed off and she

of

the situation in front of them, but

could she make

She’s gone too

“Unbelievable!”

heard the sound of camera shutters clicking.

them, about

record the entire incident and post it online. Worse still, they might take the situation