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.

be at peace. I’m just anticipating the

with servants bustling around, Lizetta

Remington held firm. She looked up at him.

house tonight. Tomorrow, I’ll help you move your stuff back to Oakridge Heights?”

agreed to granny, Lizetta decided

She nodded, “Okay.”

Remington looked deeply into her eyes,

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

“Alright, go ahead.”

the kitchen, and didn’t emerge until dinner was

and Nathan were talking in the upstairs study. Fiona asked

to knock but realized

personal image is linked to the company’s. We can’t risk any stock market turbulence now! You can spoil Evelina all you want

know what I’m doing, just leave

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froze at Remington’s detached reply. He hadn’t clarified the matter with Evelina, nor had

what I’m

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

she spun around

just half an hour, her heart felt shattered, pieced back together, lifted and

composing herself to head downstairs, only to realize she was standing outside Lucian Dashiell’s

to become a professional racer. When his family disapproved, he went

had always been locked, but now

stepped inside, when her phone rang. It was

1. up.

was accepted, Master Dories will personally interview