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.

was vain and materialistic, and if her biological father was truly as unbearable as she had described. Yvette would never have married him

become like that because of her failed manlage. Nonetheless, it did not diminish Larissa’s longing for

father.

had died somewhere in the middle of the sea, she still clung to the

That hope carried her through those long, frustrating days, preventing her from

suffered 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, however, she was well aware that for a child, a father was irreplaceable. That

said. “If she had cared more about my

… Is she not good to you?” Gary asked,

hated him deeply, she

say it in person intensilied the pain he felt.

into his pocket and took out some medication, swallowing a

she

lurcwed together, his complexion turning a sickly color

it didn’t last too long, just a few minutes, and his condition gradually returned to

my question,” he struggled to say, sweat covering his forehead. “Is your mother not good to

of continuing the conversation with him as

“Let me get the