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.

fallen leaves early on; the storm had left

had breakfast

them, and maybe give him a hand. I’ve got

to do today.”

could finish as Hanna impatiently

on, Joseph is so fond of you. If you’re too heartless to care for him when he’s sick, fine, but you

to say the car was ready, and Hanna hurried

handed Lizetta the tablet, and she went upstairs to

that just as she entered the hospital building, she would run into

April. April’s bag slipped off her shoulder, spilling

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down and immediately saw the

up, and stared

Evelina, approximately 6

been just over a month, around

it back to me,” Evelina said quickly, snatching the pregnancy

at her, her mind going blank, her lips trembling,

the child Remington’s?”

put away, her expression

fond of this child. He even named

for

Evelina’s fallen right into his

iron stuck

force a marriage by pregnancy. I know Remi

hand casually brushing the jade bracelet on her right wrist.

felt like a blade had sliced through her, filling her chest with grit, pain making it hard to maintain any

to send him out into the

pregnant.

already given Evelina the Dashiell family heirloom bracelet, accepting her as his wife in his heart.

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