Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

Chapter 17

Lizetta frantically waved her hands, “Grandma Fiona, you got it all wrong. I just caught a chill and got some stomach reflux these past couple of days. I just got tested the day before yesterday; definitely not pregnant. Remington knows.”

Fiona, clinging to hope, immediately whipped her head around to look at Remington, who nodded, “She’s not

pregnant.”

The old lady’s face darkened, and the hand patting Remington’s arm turned into a fierce pinch.

“A man can be all high–flying in his career, but if he can’t take care of his wife, can’t have kids, he’s good for nothing! Tell me, you’re hardly ever home, leaving your lovely wife to fend for herself. What’s the point of having you around?”

Only Fiona could talk to Remington that way; the man looked helpless.

“Lizetta and I are still young; we’re not rushing to have kids.”

“You’re almost thirty; how can you not be in a hurry? I’m back this time, and I won’t rest until I see you two make a baby!”

She laid down the law, “Tonight, you and Liz are moving back to the family house, and you better get busy making that baby!”

“Alright, alright, will do,” Remington agreed.

“What about you, Liz?”

Fiona was pushing for a baby in front of the kid, and Lizetta blushed with embarrassment, worried that the old lady would add more, so she quickly nodded.

“I’ll definitely go back to keep you company, Grandma Fiona.”

Lizetta also wanted to find an opportunity to talk to Fiona about her plans to divorce and study abroad.

out of Tempo Dance Studio and saw a familiar

slid into the car,

up from his paperwork, “Am I that

was just a part–time teacher, and being seen getting into a luxury car could cause unnecessary trouble. Besides, there were two instances before when she took his car to work, and two blocks away from the company building, he’d tell

Group for over a year, and no one knew she was Mrs. Dashiell. The one who should be kept out

and I don’t want any

the document beside

job; come back to work for the company. I’ll pretend your little rebellion these past days never happened.”

couldn’t see her bustling around, his work

domineering, and Lizetta, infuriated, picked up the

go back to

for him. and wanted to make their marriage work. But

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She was tired.

too. I’m not as you say, that I couldn’t live without the Dashiell family. I’m doing fine

doing fine is being a lousy dance teacher? Even when you break your leg through dancing, can you afford a necklace?” Remington’s

foot was propped up, likely in pain. Silly woman, she

disdainful tone made Lizetta feel choked up. She thought back to the phone call she got

200 grand for her new song to be used as the opening

out money, and even Remington was backing her dreams to the hilt, while she was just

want to dance! I can live without jewelry. Can’t I leave with

was still set on