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.

father was truly as unbearable as she had described. Yvette

because of her failed manlage.

father.

had died somewhere in the middle of

rescue her from the cruel Seymour family. That hope carried her through those long,

of fatherly love in his life. At the

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

good to

imagine it. Since Yvelle hated him deeply, she wouldn’t

it in person

into his pocket and took out some

she asked

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

a few minutes, and his

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

Intention of continuing the conversation with him as his condition worried

later,” she said. “Let me get the