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

Lizetta tried to slip her

Remington held firm. She looked

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

granny, Lizetta

She nodded, “Okay.”

to that docile girl from the past. Remington looked deeply into her eyes, and he squeezed her hand before releasing it.

made Lizetta’s heart flutter, and she said, “I’ll go check on the

“Alright, go ahead.”

ran into the kitchen, and didn’t emerge until

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

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

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

what I’m doing, just leave

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detached reply. He hadn’t clarified the matter with Evelina, nor had he denied Nathan’s words.

what I’m doing“.

to keep her? Solely for the company’s image, and she had foolishly fell for it

weakened, and she spun around to leave.

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

to head downstairs, only to realize she

ago, the fifth young master Lucian decided to become a professional racer. When his family

always been locked, but now the door

Lizetta pushed the door open and stepped inside, when

1. up.

Master Dories will personally interview you during