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 she

donate her bone marrow for him?

the same. “I’m not going,” she

She wouldn’t go so far as to sacrifice herself for someone like

clearly how the Hardy family had

leave when Mrs. Hardy crawled toward her on all fours and hugged her right leg

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

and Travis are no 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

you have the time and energy to pester me, why don’t you go beg Amber to save his life? I dare say you’ll have much better luck there.”

face changed immediately. Anger and hatred filled her eyes, her voice ferocious as she spoke. “It’s all that evil bitch’s fault!

crowd of

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

could she make

gone too

“Unbelievable!”

heard the sound

head and scanned the crowd. In front of them, about three bystanders raised their phones and pointed them in her direction.

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