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.

peace. I’m just anticipating the day when

servants bustling around, Lizetta tried

Remington held firm. She looked up

help you move your stuff

granny, Lizetta decided to give it another go.

She nodded, “Okay.”

the past. Remington looked

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

“Alright, go ahead.”

into the kitchen, and didn’t emerge

Remington and Nathan were talking in the upstairs study. Fiona

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

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 you

I’m doing,

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froze at Remington’s detached reply. He hadn’t clarified the matter with Evelina,

what I’m doing“.

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

she spun around

her heart felt shattered, pieced back together,

for air before composing herself to head downstairs, only to realize she was standing outside Lucian

to become a professional racer. When his family

room had always been locked, but now the

stepped inside, when her phone rang. It

1. up.

Your application was accepted, Master Dories will personally interview you during next month’s