Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

Chapter 24

In bed, Lizetta opened her eyes, gazing into the void outside the window.

In fact, she had squinted just a moment ago and seen it was a message from Evelina’s agent, April

She didn’t try to make him stay, knowing it was futile.

She had tried before; the scars on her feet hadn’t even healed yet, so why bring shame upon herself again?

Downstairs, the roar of a car sounded. Lizetta flipped off the covers and climbed out of bed, walking to the window.

The rain that had been holding back all night now poured down in torrents, and a black sedan sliced through the mist and vanished up the mountain road.

That was the romantic rush of the man she loved towards another woman.

Liar.

He tricked her into believing he was there when he was not.

Lizetta turned and went to the dance studio, which Remington had personally prepared for her when she was a child, complete with the best soundproofing equipment.

She chose a powerful song, violently ripping her skirt and collar as she spun wildly.

She danced with wild abandon. After taking a shower, she climbed back into bed. Though her body was exhausted, she still tossed and turned, unable to sleep.

The bed was imbued with the scent of a man, making her restless.

Lizetta picked up her phone, it was past 2 a.m.

Her stomach churned; the bitter taste of medicine stirred up again.

Why should she feel this miserable, while that dog of a man was out meeting his mistress, living it up?

Lizetta opened her search engine, typed in “infertility,” used Remington’s phone number to leave messages asking for advice, and finally curled up with a blanket on the sofa and fell asleep.

The next morning, the storm had stopped, the wind and rain had ceased.

and fallen

After Lizetta had breakfast and was. about to head to Tempo Dance Studio, Hanna called

papers. You deliver them, and maybe give him a hand. I’ve got an art exhibition to attend and can’t make it, so you’ll have to accompany

to do today.”

she could

you possibly have, you big idler? Come on, Joseph is so fond of you. If you’re too heartless to care for him when he’s

driver came in to say the car was ready, and Hanna hurried

and she went upstairs to print Joseph’s notes

just as she entered the hospital building, she would

her shoulder, spilling contents everywhere, and a document fluttered down near

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the words “pregnancy test” on the paper.

bent down, picked it up, and stared

approximately 6 weeks pregnant.

it had been just over a month,

said quickly, snatching the pregnancy test

stared at her, her mind going

the child Remington’s?”

back to April to put away, her expression one of

He even

that was a gift for

into his

of iron stuck in her throat, her face

type to force a marriage by pregnancy. I know Remi is a responsible man. I’m not greedy; his love and our baby are

smiled contently, her left hand casually brushing the jade

her, filling her chest with grit, pain making it hard to

him

pregnant.

Dashiell family heirloom bracelet, accepting

about something from four years ago? Were they still