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.

I’m just anticipating the day

with servants bustling around, Lizetta tried to slip her hand out

held firm. She looked up

the old house tonight. Tomorrow, I’ll help you move your

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

She nodded, “Okay.”

seemed to have returned to that docile girl from the past. Remington looked deeply into her

gaze made Lizetta’s heart flutter, and she said, “I’ll go

“Alright, go ahead.”

didn’t

in the upstairs study. Fiona

realized it was slightly ajar. Nathan’s authoritative

year, and your personal image is linked 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 you want.”

know what I’m doing,

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reply. He hadn’t clarified the matter with Evelina,

know what I’m doing“.

wouldn’t divorce, pulling out all stops to keep her? Solely for the company’s image, and she had

she

felt shattered, pieced back together, lifted and

for air before composing herself to head

a professional racer. When

room had always been locked, but now the

Lizetta pushed the door open and stepped inside, when

1. up.

news! Your application was accepted, Master Dories will