Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

Chapter 10

Lizetta bolted out, shoving the door open, but froze in her tracks as she looked up.

Standing there was Evelina! She asked with concern, “Sis, why the waterworks? Did Remi chew you out? I’ll have a word with him for you.”

Though they’d never been sisters for a day, Evelina always put on this insincere act, calling Lizetta “Sis“.

The embarrassment of being caught in her mess by her arch nemesis just cranked up Lizetta’s discomfort a

notch.

The man’s steady footsteps approached, his composure and dignity stark against Lizetta’s disarray; he seemed utterly unfazed.

“I told you I’ll go to the hospital to see you? How come you’re here already?” His tone with Evelina was a complete 180 from the cold–hearted vibe just moments before.

Evelina cracked a smile, “I got discharged already. Just came to save you the trip.”

Lizetta didn’t want to stick around for their lovey–dovey show and was about to split when Remington grabbed her wrist, “Whip up some watermelon juice.”

Evelina loved watermelon juice; Lizetta hated it with a passion.

As kids, Hans and Jolin got into a fistfight, blood splattering on the sliced watermelon, making it hard to tell what was redder.

Remington knew that full well! And he still had the nerve to make his wife wait on his mistress. Lizetta felt like her heart was being carved out, thinking he had rocks for brains.

lose your hands or

and stormed off, Evelina’s anxious voice

is delicate and can’t handle the stress. Go talk with her.”

“Leave her be!”

out of the building, Lizetta hugged herself and slowly crouched down

herself over and over, “It’s okay, Lizetta. Show them what

rang. Wiping away her tears, she

since she turned fourteen, she hadn’t used a dime from the Dashiell

No need to stick around at

she sprinted for

Top floor office.

by the floor–to–ceiling windows, like a ruler looking down on his subjects with

Evelina, lounging on the sofa sipping her

eyes sharpened as he turned around, “No, it’s just the usual spats between husband and wife. We’ll be

be good later.

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in the hospital room yesterday, hoping to keep Remington by her side. But he had just told her to buzz the nurse and went chasing after Lizetta.

forced smile, “That’s a relief. I thought maybe she found out about