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

wonder. 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, and he

the same.

wasn’t a saint. She wouldn’t go so far

very clearly how the Hardy family

about to leave when Mrs. Hardy crawled toward her on all fours and hugged her

know we’ve wronged you before. Travis has wronged you, but please! Consider the fact that he was once your husband! I

longer related.” Larissa tried to pull her leg out of Mrs. Hardy’s grasp, but the moment she tried to move, the old woman’s arms wrapped

why don’t you go beg Amber to save his life? I dare say you’ll

“It’s all that evil bitch’s fault! If it hadn’t been for her, our

crowd of onlookers grew.

in front of them, but

How could she make an old woman kneel at her

gone too

“Unbelievable!”

the sound of

scanned the crowd. In front of them, about three bystanders

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