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

out from Fiona’s room with servants bustling around, Lizetta tried to slip her hand

She looked

Tomorrow, I’ll help you move your stuff back

agreed to granny, Lizetta decided to give it another

She nodded, “Okay.”

past. Remington looked deeply into her eyes, and

flutter, and she said, “I’ll go check

“Alright, go ahead.”

kitchen, and didn’t emerge until dinner was

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

but realized it was slightly ajar. Nathan’s authoritative

to the company’s. We can’t risk any stock 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, you can do whatever

know what I’m doing,

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clarified the matter with Evelina, nor had

what

to keep her?

legs weakened, and she spun around to

back together, lifted and

against the wall, Lizetta gasped for air before composing herself to head downstairs, only to realize she

a professional racer. When his family disapproved, he went abroad

been locked, but now the door was slightly

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

1. up.

news! Your application was accepted, Master Dories will personally interview you during