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 of his organs had failed, and he needed an organ donation from

matter what it was, her answer was the

so far as to sacrifice herself

very clearly how the Hardy family had treated her in the

toward her on all

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

longer related.” Larissa tried to pull her leg out of Mrs. Hardy’s grasp, but the moment

me, why don’t you go beg Amber to save

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 voice trailed off and she broke

of onlookers grew.

them, but

the lady’s problem? How could she make an old woman kneel at her

gone too

“Unbelievable!”

Larissa heard the sound of camera shutters

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

the entire incident and post it online. Worse still, they