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.

hands or something, Mr. Dashiell?!”

stormed off, Evelina’s anxious voice

is delicate and can’t handle the stress.

“Leave her be!”

out of the building, Lizetta hugged herself

and over, “It’s okay, Lizetta. Show them what you’re made

away her tears, she answered, “Uh–huh, okay,

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

needed to save up more than ever. No need to stick around at the Starlight Group; her days were her

tears, she sprinted for the

Top floor office.

stood by the floor–to–ceiling windows, like a ruler looking down on his subjects with cold indifference. Yet, his back seemed to carry

coming back?” Evelina, lounging

just the usual spats between husband and

good

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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

down her bitterness, Evelina nodded with a forced smile, “That’s a relief. I thought maybe she found