Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

Chapter 16

“So you’re up to speed on Joseph’s condition, right? I know you overheard me talking with Wilma that night.”

Lizetta nodded, about to offer Hanna a few comforting words, when she continued, “You and Remington better get cracking on making a baby.”

Lizetta choked. Clearly, her mother–in–law had taken the reins and decided for her. Whether or not to have a kid was never really her call to make.

Thank goodness she’d had enough of this life!

“There’s no way Remington and I can have a child. I just asked the doctor, and he said with Joseph’s

condition…”

Joseph’s illness wasn’t at the point where a bone marrow transplant was necessary, and even if it was an emergency, there wouldn’t be time to pop out a kid. Plus, the odds of Lizetta’s baby being a match were slim.

With medicine advancing at lightning speed, leukemia wasn’t a death sentence anymore, especially for a well–connected family like the Dashiells.

Hanna was obviously freaking out, barking up the wrong tree. If having a baby was the only way to save Joseph, with the bond between Lizetta and Joseph, she’d be willing to make that sacrifice without Hanna pulling all the strings.

“Shut your trap! You have to have this child!” Hanna cut her off.

frown, she softened

in 10 million if you deliver, 30 million if it’s a match, and we can negotiate a separate price for each transfusion. As soon as you’re pregnant, I’ll advance

all high and mighty, stirring her coffee, as if she believed Lizetta couldn’t

carrot.

a bargaining chip, devoid of emotion, to be demanded and dispensed with, just

clenched her dress, her mind replaying the moment Jolin had

Hanna’s contemptuous sneer.

could Remington be outsmarted by such

be upset. It’s just 2 thousand; think of it as tossing

bitter memories made Lizetta stand

menopausal yet, right? If you really think you

leaving Hanna sitting there, dumbstruck, unable

hurried over from another

Hanna Dashiell, what’s wrong? Did Mrs. Lizetta Dashiell get

knows to be loyal

to the hospital, pushed open the door to Joseph’s room,

were both there.