Sweet Subterfuge

Thanks to Ruby, Larissa’s vacation was extended indefinitely. Fortunately, Kevan never brought Ruby back again.

Larissa did not like sitting idle. Being cooped up at home at day, she had nothing to de except watch TV and play with her phone, which made her extremely restless.

Thankfully, Welet was kind enough to bring Larissa downstairs for a walk occasionally when the weather allowed it instead of allowing her to suffocate at home.

On a particular day. Violet took her to the park downstars after lunch. The park was filled with elderly people who had taken their children out for some test air. There was hardly anyone Larissa’s age.

As they cher ran into each other Violet had become acquainted with them and would chat with them when they sat together.

“Is she your daughter?” asked a woman next to Violet pointing at Larissa.

Grinning. Violet answered, “She’s my daughter–in–law, as dear to me as my daughter,”

Her words brought Larissa more warmth than the sunlight did.

nodding as she

pink jacket rushed over to the woman, panting heavily and shouting, “Grandma, I’m thirsty!”

thermos and handed it to her, reminding her. “It’s still

as the wind, retuming to her friends to climb a structure in the center of the

on her until she safely reached the

“You’re taking care

town. They hardly have time to take care of the child. Although we hired a nanny at home, you know, recently there have been news reports about rannies abusing children! So. I must take care of her. However,

see.” Violet nodded her head, looking at the children playing and trollicking not far away, full of my and longing. “It must

you, this one in our family has boundless energy. She wreaks havoc at home all day

full of adoration. “When she goes to kindergarten on weekdays, something feels missing at home.

at Larissa without saying a word.

woman asked. “Your son and

got maried, it’s not time for