Sweet Subterfuge by Trina Duo

Chapter 24

As if someone had cast a spell on her, Larissa lay there, unmoving, watching as the car sped closer and closer toward her.

A rational part of her urged her to run, but her body refused to oblige.

The screech of brakes engaging pierced the air.

And then, it felt like the whole world had stilled.

Some passersby covered their eyes in fear. Some of them turned their gaze to the

scene.

She didn’t know how much time had passed. Maybe it had been a few seconds, or a few minutes-perhaps it had been ten minutes or tens of minutes. Slowly, sound seeped into Larissa’s ears again.

Unexpectedly, she had not been hit. The car’s bumper had barely touched her when it stopped completely. There wasn’t even a single scratch on her.

Due to the incident, the remaining cars that passed by had slowed down as the number of people gathered around gradually increased, trapping her in the middle of the crowd.

“Miss, are you alright?”

“Can you

stand?”

your mind, have

interjected one by one, hurling questions at her without pausing.

felt her heart rate slowly return to normal, having stopped momentarily out

his and stood up with great difficulty, leaning onto his strength.

forced out a smile.

from the pain or from her fright. Even

I need to be responsible if there’s anything wrong at all.” His expression

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confused. “What are you responsible

the parked silver Mercedes not that far away from where they stood. “Don’t you remember? I almost hit

blank earlier. She’d

driver.

“This is not your fault. You don’t have

and searched for

it was, but the

time ago!” He

current situation. She knew that it was impossible for her to try

was about to refuse, he added, “Don’t say no, please. Even if it wasn’t my fault, I have a share of responsibility in

in to check on