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.

here. Don’t go

he had a fight with Mrs. Hardy, he’d witnessed how hard she’d been working the past few days, and he had not forgotten why she’d

the door and shouted at the top of his

a nurse

Mrs. Hardy on the floor, she was taken

She asked as she knelt down to

one side, eyeing them coldly. He

knows what happened?” His voice was filled with disdain.

Chapter 41

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

in surprise. “That’s pretty serious.”

the bed Mr. Hardy was sleeping in before

she’d already gotten fluids, I’ll bring

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

smoke.” He

nurse’s earnest gaze,

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

to look at her.

you–I guess, for today,” he murmured,