Sweet Subterfuge

Chapter 518

Larissa had never met her biological father before. By the time she was old enough to remember, Yvette was already with Xavier.

She could only piece together a vague image of her lather’s appearance from Yvelle’s poor descriptions.

“He’s an incompetent piece of trash.” Perhaps he was skinny and meek.

“He was always tongue–tied and clumsy.” Maybe he was a silent and introverted man who always doubled himself,

“He’s a freeloader who couldn’t eam a penny by himself. He depends on women to pay his bills.” He probably dressed in the simplest clothes, maybe even a bit sloopy.

In short, he was net particularly impressive or good–looking.

However, Larissa always had an inkling that Yvette was not telling the truth. Just because they didn’t share a close relationship didn’t mean she didn’t understand her.

as unbearable as she had described. Yvette would never have married him in the first

Yvette had become like that because of her failed

father.

father had died somewhere in the middle of

her through those long,

best to be good to Aster, to make up for the lack of fatherly love in his life. At the same time, however, she was well aware that

“If she had cared more

she not good to you?” Gary asked, his

Yvelle hated him deeply, she wouldn’t treat their daughter with

Larissa say it in person

me a moment.” Gary quickly reached into his pocket and took out some medication, swallowing a pill without

and she

Despite that, his brows lurcwed together, his complexion turning a sickly color and his body was trembling with.

just a few minutes, and

sweat

continuing the conversation with him as his condition worried her

about that later,” she said. “Let me get the doctor