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

Lewis returned to his car and cast a glance at the two people sitting in the backseat. “His

to open the locked car door. When he realized he couldn’t

him in an instant to hold

go! I want

struggling to break free. He aimlessly shoved his legs in the air, staining the clean seats and doors in the car with his dirty shoe prints.

full strength at the moment for the sake of escaping. She gritted her

Lewis immediately went to the backseat and helped Larissa

it almost pierced both Larissa’s and

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

We won’t hurt you.” Larissa comforted, gently

method wasn’t working on the little boy.

hand that was caressing him. If Lewis hadn’t pried open his mouth in time, he probably would have bitten a piece of Larissa’s flesh off.

down her

was slowly oozing out of them.