Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

Chapter 12

“Don’t kid yourself, girls these days are running the show. In our class, Lisa and Leo were an item, but when Leo shared his only piece of chocolate with Ella, Lisa dumped him after class and hooked up with Jerry. She even ratted Leo out to the teacher for sneaking his phone into class to play games. Now Leo’s parents are being called in! Scary, right?”

Remington couldn’t care less about the drama over a piece of chocolate. He stood up, his gaze slightly darkening, “Zip it!”

Joseph was still a bit scared of him, pouting and muttering. “You’ll regret this.”

Lizetta was peeling an apple when a pair of arms reached around from behind and tightened around her waist.

Her back was suddenly pressed against the broad, firm chest of a man, and his scent filled her nostrils.

Lizetta stiffened, and Remington rested his head on her slender shoulders, his voice cold and low in her ear, “Who’re you planning to hook up with after dumping me?”

Lizetta pressed her lips, “Once we’re divorced, it’s none of your business who I’m with!”

“We’re not getting divorced!”

He said it with such conviction, as if Lizetta had no say in the matter concerning their marriage.

Lizetta slammed the fruit knife into the apple, “Whether we divorce or not isn’t just up to you.”

She broke free from Remington and left the room with the fruit plate, grabbing her bag on the way out and patting Joseph on the head.

“I’ll come to see you tomorrow.”

Joseph blinked, “Liz, you’re not going home with Remington?”

some time with you,” Lizetta didn’t glance at

you?” The door closed, and Joseph’s eyes widened in concern.

do what the doctor says.”

to leave, and of course, Joseph wouldn’t stop him but

charm Liz a little; she’s easy to win over!”

hospital room, he ran into a nurse pushing a medical cart to draw

go in, Remington narrowed his eyes and instructed Cedric, “Check

cold, why the daily blood

a day of classes, Lizetta’s foot

intended to catch the subway after leaving the hospital, but severe foot pain made

tree, waiting by the roadside.

black Bentley slowed to a stop, the window halfway down. Under the dim light before the street lamps were lit, the driver’s chiseled profile and cool,

over, “Come home

the car window at the man, wondering if it was her decision to divorce that made her feel so distant from him, despite being so

and I’ve already moved my stuff out. I won’t be coming

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back.”

few times, a sign of his

in the car; do as you’re

had followed Remington’s words for fourteen years, but he never fell for her. She’d grown up now and didn’t want to obey

the sourness at the tip of her nose and shook her head firmly at Remington, “Check your schedule and let’s go get the