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.

servants had cleared the yard of broken branches and fallen leaves early on; the storm had

had breakfast and was. about to head to Tempo Dance Studio,

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 him for the day.”

got stuff to do today.”

she could finish

idler? Come on, Joseph is so fond of you. If you’re too heartless to

to say the car was ready, and

the tablet, and she went upstairs to print Joseph’s notes and

entered the hospital building, she

bag slipped off her shoulder, spilling contents everywhere, and a document

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the words “pregnancy test” on the

up, and stared hard at the name on it.

approximately 6 weeks

had been just over a month, around

Evelina said quickly, snatching the pregnancy test result

her, her mind going

child

test back to April to put away, her expression one of tender

He even named the baby ‘Evangeline.‘ Sounds

a gift for his and

as in Evelina’s fallen right into his

of iron stuck in her throat, her face deathly

worry, sis, I’m not the type to force a marriage by pregnancy. I know Remi is a responsible man. I’m

brushing the jade bracelet on her

a blade had sliced through her, filling her chest with grit,

was enough to send him out into the rainy night–it turned

pregnant.

bracelet, accepting her as his

about something from four years ago? Were they still squabbling?