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 truly as unbearable as she had described. Yvette would

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

father.

times that her father had died somewhere in the middle

rescue her from the cruel Seymour family. That hope carried her

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

often blamed my mother.” Larissa said. “If she had cared more about my feelings, perhaps I would be

good to you?” Gary asked,

deeply, she wouldn’t

in person intensilied the pain he

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

and she asked anxiously. “Do you need

lurcwed together, his complexion

long, just a few minutes, and

answered my question,” he struggled to say, sweat covering his forehead.

with him as his condition worried her

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