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.

anticipating the day

bustling around, Lizetta tried to slip

firm. She

Tomorrow, I’ll help you move your stuff back to Oakridge

had agreed to granny, Lizetta decided to give it another go.

She nodded, “Okay.”

have returned to that docile girl from the past. Remington looked

heart flutter, and she

“Alright, go ahead.”

into the kitchen, and didn’t emerge until dinner was ready.

Nathan were talking in the upstairs study. Fiona asked her

knock but realized it was slightly ajar. Nathan’s authoritative voice

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

what I’m doing, just

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hadn’t clarified the matter with Evelina,

know what I’m doing“.

out all stops to keep her? Solely

and she

felt shattered, pieced back together, lifted and then crushed, beyond any hope of

gasped for air before composing herself to head

decided to become a professional racer. When his family disapproved, he went abroad and

always been locked, but now the

the door open and stepped inside, when her phone rang. It was Hogan. She picked

1. up.

Master Dories will personally interview you during next month’s