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.

you suddenly lose your hands or something,

off, Evelina’s anxious voice trailing behind her.

delicate and can’t handle the stress. Go

“Leave her be!”

of the building, Lizetta hugged herself and slowly

she kept telling herself over and over, “It’s okay, Lizetta. Show them what you’re made of;

rang. Wiping away her tears, she answered, “Uh–huh,

Remington didn’t know was that since she turned fourteen, she hadn’t used a dime from the Dashiell family, always hustling to make her own

her brother’s hospital bills looming, Lizetta needed to save up more than ever. No need to stick around at

time for tears, she sprinted for the bus

Top floor office.

imposing; he stood by the floor–to–ceiling windows, like a ruler looking down on his

and Lizetta fighting over Lucian coming back?” Evelina, lounging on the sofa sipping her juice, suddenly popped

“No, it’s just the usual spats between husband and

be good later.

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pains in the hospital room yesterday, hoping to keep Remington by her side. But he had just told her to buzz the nurse

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