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

Hardy, he’d witnessed how hard she’d been working the past few

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

a nurse rushed

on the floor, she was taken aback.

she knelt down to pull Mrs. Hardy up

coldly. He didn’t even bother to give them a hand.

His voice was

Chapter 41

her other side and replied, “She

degrees?” The nurse repeated in

Hardy to the bed Mr. Hardy was sleeping in before and took her

fever. Since she’d already gotten fluids, I’ll bring along two ice packs then. You can help apply

packs, but Mr. Hardy refused to

for a smoke.” He said and left the ward.

gaze, she couldn’t help but reach over and accept the ice

and placed the ice packs on

his neck to look

murmured,