Sweet Subterfuge

Chapter 41

“You motherfucking crazy bitch! I let you have your way but you just keep pushing my limits!” Mr. Hardy shouted.

Larissa was afraid things would get out of hand, so she quickly stepped in and attempted to break up the fight. Mr. Hardy pushed her away roughly.

“Get out!” He yelled, the motions of his arms never ceasing.

The other patient in the room seemed to be used to their fights by now. Wordlessly, they closed the curtains around their bed. Out of sight, out of mind.

“Dad! Mom! Are you done embarrassing yourselves?” Travis shouted angrily, successfully bringing Mr. Hardy back to his senses.

He released his grip on Mrs. Hardy, but her eyes rolled to the back of her head and she fainted once again.

There was a large, red mark on her forehead, its color darker on her flushed face as a result of her fever. There was no doubt that Mr. Hardy had used a lot of force when he slammed her head against the wall earlier

“Could you please call the nurse in or press the call button on my bed for me?” Travis begged Larissa.

Larissa was just about to leave the room when Mr. Hardy rushed over to stop her.

Don’t go anywhere!”

he had a fight with Mrs. Hardy, he’d witnessed how hard she’d been working the past few

shouted at the top of his

nurse rushed over.

soon as she saw Mrs. Hardy on

happened?” She asked as she knelt down to pull Mrs. Hardy

He

what happened?” His voice was filled with disdain.

Chapter 41

her other side and replied, “She had a fever of 103.1 degrees earlier and received IV fluids

The nurse repeated in surprise.

to the bed Mr. Hardy was sleeping in before

bring along two ice packs then. You can help apply them on her forehead.”

brought back the ice packs, but Mr. Hardy refused to take them.

He said and left the

with the nurse’s earnest gaze,

bed and placed the ice packs on

his neck to

you–I guess, for today,” he murmured, his eyes filled with