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?”

haven’t lost your mind,

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

rate slowly return

and

She forced out a smile.

if it was from the pain

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

Chapter 24

“What are you responsible for?”

that far away from where they stood. “Don’t you remember? I almost hit you

She’d only seen the car and not

driver.

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

and searched for Janine

was still where it was,

away a long time ago!” He pointed in the direction where they had gone.

was impossible for her to try to

checkup! I’ll pay for it.” Seeing as she 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 this too. I wouldn’t be able to rest without knowing

check on her injuries anyway, so she followed him