Sweet Subterfuge by Trina Duo

Chapter 36

Mrs. Hardy’s sudden move shocked everyone present.

She wrapped her arms around Larissa’s legs and shook her entire body vigorously. Larissa had never seen such a scene before. For a moment, she was unsure whether she should turn and leave or help her up first.

Mrs. Hardy raised her head and looked at her tearfully.

“Lari, come with me to the hospital! Just come and see Travis!”

Lari?

How intimate.

This was the first time Mrs. Hardy had called her that.

Whatever illness Travis had, it must be serious.

Hardy, only she could save him now.

leukemia and needed her to donate her bone marrow for him? Or perhaps one

was the same. “I’m not going,” she told Mrs.

wasn’t a saint. She wouldn’t go so far as to sacrifice herself for someone like

family had treated

when Mrs. Hardy crawled toward her on all

wronged you, but please! Consider the fact that he was once your

Larissa tried to pull her leg out of Mrs. Hardy’s grasp, but the moment

time and energy to pester me, why don’t you go beg

face changed immediately. Anger and hatred filled her eyes, her voice ferocious as she spoke. “It’s all that evil bitch’s fault! If it hadn’t been for her, our Travis wouldn’t have-” Her voice trailed off and she broke down crying once again, her

of onlookers grew.

of the situation in front of them, but it didn’t stop them from pointing fingers and

the lady’s problem? How could she make an old woman kneel at her feet?”

She’s gone

“Unbelievable!”

sound of camera shutters

them, about three bystanders raised their phones and pointed them in her