Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

Chapter 19

Those tender gazes, endearing touches, and lingering words, almost whispered as if from a lover.

It was all that Lizetta had ever dreamed of.

Her mouth was parched, her tongue bound with anxiety.

Her heart felt enveloped in warm water, soothing and inviting, irresistibly so.

But this sudden euphoria was as fleeting as bubbles in the mist, she cannot grasp it.

She bit her lip, wrestling with her fears, too terrified to speak up, thinking that there might be doom await her.

Seeing this, Fiona nudged Remington.

“It’s all due to you! Always gallivanting around, neglecting Liz. You must promise to be home every day from now on and treat Liz correctly! Otherwise, you don’t deserve her forgiveness.”

Lizetta’s fingers writhed with nervousness, but finally, she mustered her courage to glance up at Remington.

Would he assent?

With a subtle upward curl of his lips, Remington acquiesced, “Yes, yes, I’ll do as you say.”

The old lady nodded in content and turned to Lizetta, “Well, girl?”

The man also turned his attention toward Lizetta, scrutinizing her countenance.

A sour sensation filled her heart, but she couldn’t resist.

“Okay.”

Fiona then chortled with joy, intertwining Lizetta’s and Remington’s hands.

granny can be at peace. I’m just anticipating the day when I’ll hold

Fiona’s room with servants bustling around, Lizetta tried to

held firm. She looked up at

house tonight. Tomorrow, I’ll help you move your stuff back to

agreed to granny, Lizetta decided

She nodded, “Okay.”

Remington looked deeply into her eyes, and he squeezed

heart flutter, and she said, “I’ll go check

“Alright, go ahead.”

ran into the kitchen, and didn’t emerge until

then, Remington and Nathan were talking in the upstairs study. Fiona asked

the study door, Lizetta was about to knock but realized it was slightly ajar. Nathan’s

now! You can spoil Evelina all you want behind closed doors, but now is not the time for a divorce. After this period, you can do whatever

doing, just

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clarified the matter with Evelina,

what I’m

the reason he wouldn’t divorce, pulling out all stops to keep her? Solely for the company’s image, and she

legs weakened, and she spun

half an hour, her heart felt shattered, pieced back together, lifted and then crushed,

herself to head downstairs, only to realize she was standing outside

a professional racer. When his family disapproved, he went

had always been locked, but now the door was slightly ajar.

door open and stepped inside, when her phone rang. It

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news! Your application was accepted, Master Dories will