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.

Hardy, only she could save

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

was the

so far as to sacrifice

very clearly how the Hardy family

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

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

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

time and energy to pester me, why don’t you go beg Amber

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 voice trailed off

crowd of onlookers grew.

no context of the situation in front of them,

the lady’s problem? How could she make an old

gone

“Unbelievable!”

the sound of camera

her head and scanned the crowd. In front of them, about

online. Worse still, they might take the situation out