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Sweet Subterfuge Chapter 976
Allen lunged toward them, wanting to grab the keys, but the officer held him back.The officer put a hand on the pistol around his waist and threatened him. "Don't move!"Allen eyed the pistol and paused.With practiced motions, the officer cuffed his hands behind his back.At lightning speed, Lewis opened the door to the attic and squirmed in.The faint light illuminated a small patch of the floor.Lewis' eyes weren't used to the sudden change of light. He called out in the darkness, "Larissa?"He was standing in a bright spot. Larissa saw him very easily."I'm here, Lewis!"With his senses, he fumbled around and went to her side.When he saw her face, he hugged her at once."Larissa!""Lewis!" Larissa's tears flowed down again.The officer's voice rang out. "Have you found her?"Lewis answered, "Yes, she's here!"The police officer looked at Allen grimly. "What do you have to say?"Allen insisted, "I was just arguing with my wife. What's that got to do with you?""I
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He did not force any more questions on Allen. He asked the cop, "Officer, can you get someone over to cut the chain off my cousin?"The officer nodded. "Of course."He took out a walkie-talkie and asked the headquarters for backup."I shall take him away," he said."Good." Lewis nodded. "I'll stay here and wait for the other officers to arrive.""What right do you have to take me away? This is my home! You can't take me away!" Allen struggled violently, but he was subdued by the officer after a while."If you don't want to be shot, you'll have to cooperate." The officer was also about to explode with anger."Wait!" Larissa yelled.The people downstairs looked up."Freddy!" Larissa couldn't go down, so she had to talk to thin air. "That boy! Officer, please take him to the station with you! I suspect that he's been abused by his father all along. On top of that, please check him for signs of abuse!"When the officer heard this, his face grew colder."Kid." He waved at Freddy.
Sweet Subterfuge Chapter 978
The steel chain was thick. The officer took a while to cut it off.The moment she was free, Larissa felt immensely relieved.She thanked the officer and scrambled downstairs.Freddy was already taken away by the first officer. Only Lewis was left.He was staring off into space with an unpleasant expression on his face."Lewis?" Larissa waved her hand in front of him.He snapped back to reality and looked down at her legs."All good?" he asked."All good." She jumped around happily."Let's go to the police station." Lewis began pulling her downstairs. "We need to make a report. And Marilyn …" His gaze turned cold. "There's no escape for her."When he mentioned Marilyn, Larissa's heart sank."It's all because of you!" She elbowed him and complained, "If it weren't for your charisma, I wouldn't have been kidnapped.""Me?" Lewis raised an eyebrow and retorted, "If you'd revealed your identity in the first place and let everyone know that you were my cousin, none of this would h
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But Allen …Lewis gripped the steering wheel, calming himself down.Larissa suddenly felt guilty."I actually noticed that something was off with Freddy, but I never even considered child abuse." If only she were a little more attentive and alert, then maybe Freddy wouldn't have suffered so much."It has nothing to do with you." Lewis interrupted her thoughts. "Freddy's hardships are all because he has Allen as a father."Larissa pursed her lips and asked, "What do you think is going to happen to Freddy?"Allen would definitely be behind bars, and Freddy's mother had passed away."Will he be sent to an orphanage?""Probably not." Lewis had asked the officers about this before. "Freddy's grandparents are all around. He'll probably be sent to stay with them."Larissa felt a little more relieved."I called the company's legal department. I got them to prepare to sue Moorewell for stealing Blue Star's confidential information," Lewis said.Larissa and Marilyn had talked about th
Sweet Subterfuge Chapter 980
Larissa and Wendy's flight was on Tuesday morning.Grumbling, Lewis helped load their luggage in the car and drove them to the airport.Larissa gave him the keys to her house and Wendy's apartment so that he could help to look after the places and clean up a little from time to time.Angrily, he asked, "Do you guys think I'm a maid?""Of course not!" Larissa hugged his arm and smiled. "You're my dearest beloved cousin!""Oh?" Lewis' curiosity was piqued. "Well, you can make your decision now. Between me and Kevan, you can only pick one."Larissa answered at once, "You!"She was asking him for a favor, after all. She had to butter him up a little.It wasn't anything too serious, anyway. As long as he was happy, it was alright.Lewis' expression didn't change much.He took out his phone calmly and opened up his DMs with Kevan. Then, he started recording and asked Larissa, "Alright, you can say that again. Between me and Kevan, who are you choosing?"Larissa stayed quiet this t
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"Alright." She hugged him hard.His cologne filled her nostrils.She breathed in deeply, suddenly feeling reluctant to leave.It wasn't because she didn't want to leave Lewis. It was because she couldn't bear to part with the place she'd studied and lived in for more than ten years. This had become her second home.Afraid that Lewis would catch on to her sentiment, she hurriedly let go and turned away.Lewis stared at her back and said calmly, "You can cry if you want to. It's not embarrassing."Wendy denied it. "I don't want to cry. You do."It was so obvious she was holding back her tears that even Larissa couldn't bear it. She wrapped her arm around her shoulders."Just let it out. It's alright," she said."I don't want to cry!" Because of their words, Wendy was actually feeling something now. "Let's stop chatting around and go. People are watching."She waved at Lewis and said, "Goodbye, Lewis."Lewis pursed his lips slightly and said, "Goodbye."…Larissa had sent Kev
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Larissa thought that Kevan wanted to take her to some banquet, which was why he specially prepared a gown for her. But when she opened the paper bag, she found that it was a long, black velvet dress. The dress was so plain that it did not appear suitable for something like a banquet. It looked more like—Shocked, Larissa threw down the things in her hand and ran to ask Flint, "Did someone in the Rogers family … pass away?"Flint let out a soft noise of acknowledgment. His face showed the right amount of sadness. "It's … the little miss."The Rogers family's little miss …Larissa thought about it for a very long time before she finally figured it out. "Bethany Rogers?"Flint let out another soft noise of acknowledgment.Larissa was so shocked. She opened her mouth, but no sound came out. "S-She …"The last time Larissa had heard of Bethany, it was when the child had been kidnapped with the kidnapper demanding a huge ransom. The news never said what happened after that, and
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Kevan looked up and locked eyes with Larissa. "Come here." He reached out for her and spoke in a very soft voice. Larissa went over to hold his hand tightly. His hand was cold as usual, and it was actually colder as the thermostat in the hall was not turned on.Larissa said nothing, and she did not ask either. She only straightened up and stood next to Kevan. Together, they accepted the respects paid by the guests.Kevan's network of connections was too big. There were so many guests that the funeral service only officially ended by the evening.Larissa had stood with Kevan for a very long time, and she was wearing heels. Moreover, she had not drunk any water at all through the service, but she did not feel terrible.It was likely because the pain she felt mentally was greater than the pain she felt physically, so her whole body was numb."Will you keep vigil tonight?" Larissa asked Kevan.Bethany's body would be buried tomorrow. It would be placed here tonight.Kevan