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.

as unbearable as she had described. Yvette would

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

father.

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

would one day rescue her from the cruel Seymour family. That hope carried her through those

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

more about my feelings,

mother … Is she not good to

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

Larissa say it in person intensilied the pain he felt.

Gary quickly reached into his pocket and took out some medication,

replaced by worry, and she asked

Despite that, his brows lurcwed together, his complexion turning a sickly color and his body

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

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

conversation with him as his

me get the doctor to