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.

anticipating the day when I’ll hold

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

held firm. She looked up at him.

Tomorrow, I’ll help you move your stuff

to granny, Lizetta decided to give it another

She nodded, “Okay.”

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

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

“Alright, go ahead.”

into the kitchen, and didn’t emerge until

in the upstairs study.

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

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.”

what I’m doing,

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

know what I’m doing“.

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

and she spun around to leave.

shattered, pieced back together, lifted and then

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

become a professional racer. When his family disapproved,

but now

inside, when her phone

1. up.

Dories will personally interview you