Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

Chapter 15

Remington hit the road, and before he knew it, he was cruising into Oakridge Heights.

Oakridge Heights was pitch black, not a single light on. He kinda regretted coming back here, but since he was already here, he got out of the car and walked into the foyer.

After getting hitched, he didn’t come back here that often, but whenever he did, the place was always lit up like a Christmas tree, with a cheery little lady rushing to greet him, fussing over whether he was hungry or cold.

Back in the day, he thought he wasn’t cut out for that kind of doting wife waiting for him at home, but now he realized, he didn’t get used to this desolation.

It was so cold it chilled him to the bone.

“Mr. Dashiell? I’m sorry. I didn’t know you’d be coming home tonight.”

The lights flickered on with a click. It was Edith who had heard the car and scurried over from the guest house.

Edith was kinda puzzled why he was stumbling around in the dark, and she tentatively asked, “Have you had dinner? Shall I whip something up?”

The man climbed the spiral staircase without looking back, leaving just a few words behind, “No need, go get

some rest.”

from usual. Except for the absence of that graceful figure, it felt hollow. His gaze swept around,

Besides the earrings, there was also a wedding ring. Sparkling and splendid, yet

out a cold laugh and muttered under his breath,

couldn’t win her over, and instead got slapped by her. Now he truly believed that woman was dead set on

It was Cedric calling, “Boss, Joseph’s condition has taken a turn for the worse. The medical team is all here. You should come and talk to them for

man stood alone by the window, his expression heavy. He hadn’t expected his brother’s

Lizetta. Thinking of the woman

her phone kept buzzing. She rolled over, grabbed her phone. and saw

earrings and the wedding ring on his finger were reflecting each other in a weirdly intimate way.

onto these for

when you’re coming back; I’ll

the screen, a bit taken aback. She thought Remington would be furious after the slap, or at least

when she used to wait for him day and night at Oakridge Heights, he hardly ever came back.

her? Who was he trying

the airport with Evelina popped up again. Evelina wasn’t a

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