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.

according to Mrs. Hardy, only

Could it be that Travis had leukemia and needed her to donate her bone marrow for him? Or perhaps one of his organs had failed,

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

wouldn’t go so far as to sacrifice herself

the Hardy family

crawled toward her on all fours and hugged her right leg tightly.

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 your husband! I beg of you, think of your past relationship and for the sake of that,

out of Mrs. Hardy’s grasp, but the moment she tried to move, the old woman’s arms wrapped

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

Mrs. Hardy’s face changed 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

crowd of

the situation in front of them, but it didn’t stop them from pointing fingers and criticizing Larissa.

problem? How could she make an old woman kneel at her feet?”

She’s gone too

“Unbelievable!”

heard the sound of camera shutters clicking.

the crowd. In front of them, about three bystanders raised their phones and

that those people would record the entire incident and post it online. Worse still, they might take the situation out of context