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.

truly as unbearable as she had described. Yvette would never have

had become like that because of her failed manlage. Nonetheless, it did not diminish

father.

Yvelte had told her countless times that her father had died somewhere

one day rescue her from the cruel Seymour family. That hope carried her through those long, frustrating days, preventing her from completely losing her mind and going

so much, which was why she always did her best to be good to Aster, to make up for the lack of fatherly love in his life. At the same time,

said. “If she had cared more about my feelings, perhaps I would

not good to you?”

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

in person intensilied the pain he

into his pocket and took

scrrow was immediately replaced by worry, and she asked anxiously. “Do you need

lurcwed together, his complexion turning a sickly color and his body

just a few minutes, and his condition gradually returned to normal

sweat covering his forehead.

continuing the conversation with him as his condition worried her greatly.

that later,” she said. “Let me get the doctor to check on