Sweet Subterfuge

Chapter 916

Larissa brought Freddy into the car. The lights in the car were t, perfectly highlighting the disheveled state the little boy was in.

Larissa cleaned the dirt on Freddy’s face with wet wipes and ran her fingers through his messy hair to make it neat and tidy.

“Did you get into a fight with your dad?” she asked gently.

Freddy still wasn’t responding to her.

Recalling what Allen said over the phone–that Freddy seemed to have signs of depression.

Larissa felt her heart tighten. “Freddy, talk to me, please? You can tell me whatever you want.” She was starting to sound anxious.

her, his gaze was blank and

two people sitting in the backseat. “His dad will be here soon. He told us to wait for

Freddy became restless all of a sudden and frantically tried to open the locked car door. When he realized he couldn’t open. it, he fiercely knocked his arm against the window,

in

me go! I want to leave! Freddy

struggling to break free. He aimlessly shoved his legs in the air, staining the clean seats

from him. Although he was young, he had executed his full strength at the moment for the sake of escaping. She gritted her teeth, enduring

backseat and helped Larissa keep Freddy stil

was so sharp that it almost pierced both Larissa’s

kindergarten at this hour. Otherwise, such a chaotic scene was only going to cause

be scared, Freddy. We won’t hurt you.” Larissa

this method wasn’t working on the little boy.

showed no less. He even sank his teeth into Larissa’s hand that was caressing him. If Lewis hadn’t pried open his

stop tears from coursing down her cheeks. The bite marks on the

that blood was slowly