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.

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

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

firm. She looked up at him.

I’ll help you move

agreed to granny, Lizetta decided to give it

She nodded, “Okay.”

docile girl from the past. Remington looked deeply into her eyes, and he

she said, “I’ll go check on the kitchen.”

“Alright, go ahead.”

and didn’t emerge

the upstairs study. Fiona asked her to go call

realized it was slightly ajar. Nathan’s authoritative voice came

now! You can spoil Evelina all you want behind closed doors, but now is not the time for

I’m doing, just

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hadn’t clarified the matter with Evelina, nor had he

what

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

legs weakened, and she spun

pieced back together, lifted and then crushed,

head downstairs, only to realize she was standing outside Lucian

professional racer. When his

locked, but now the door was slightly

when her phone rang. It was Hogan. She picked

1. up.

accepted, Master Dories will personally interview you during next month’s tour!”