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!”

been working the past few days, and he had not forgotten why she’d been

opened the door and shouted at the top of his lungs. “Nurse!”

a nurse rushed over.

Hardy on the floor, she was

as she knelt down to pull

on one side, eyeing them coldly. He didn’t even

voice was filled with disdain.

Chapter 41

struggling to support Mrs. Hardy’s weight, so she walked over to support the woman on her other side and

The nurse repeated in surprise. “That’s pretty serious.”

Hardy to the bed Mr.

a high fever. Since she’d already gotten fluids, I’ll bring along

nurse brought back the ice packs, but Mr.

going out for a smoke.” He said and left the

was tempted to do the same. But met with the nurse’s earnest gaze, she couldn’t help but reach over and accept the ice

sat by Mrs. Hardy’s bed and placed the ice packs on her forehead.

moved his neck to look at her.

for today,” he murmured, his eyes filled with apology.