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.

her biological father was truly as unbearable as she had described.

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

father.

told her countless times that her father had died somewhere in the middle

hope carried her through those long, frustrating days, preventing her from completely losing her mind and going astray.

had 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

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

not good to you?” Gary asked, his

Since Yvelle hated him deeply, she wouldn’t treat

say it in person intensilied the

me a moment.” Gary quickly reached into his pocket and

replaced by worry, and she asked anxiously. “Do you

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

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

sweat covering his forehead. “Is

conversation with him as his condition

said. “Let me get