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.

the yard of broken branches and fallen leaves early on; the

After Lizetta had breakfast and was. about to head

him a hand. I’ve got an art exhibition to attend and can’t make

stuff to do today.”

could finish as Hanna

you. If you’re too heartless to care for him when he’s sick, fine, but you can’t even do this small favor?

in to say the car

maid handed Lizetta the tablet, and she went upstairs to print Joseph’s notes and papers.

she entered the hospital building, she would run

was with April. April’s bag slipped off her shoulder, spilling contents everywhere, and a document fluttered

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looked down and immediately saw the

it up, and stared hard at the name on it.

6 weeks pregnant.

just over a month, around the time Remington

give it back to me,” Evelina said quickly, snatching

at her, her mind going blank, her

child

expression one of tender

is really fond of this child. He even named the baby ‘Evangeline.‘ Sounds nice, doesn’t

that was a gift for his

Evelina’s fallen right into his heart?

felt like she had a lump of iron stuck in her throat, her face

Remi is a responsible man. I’m not greedy; his

smiled contently, her left hand casually brushing the jade

like a blade had sliced through her, filling her chest with grit, pain making it

him out into the rainy night–it turned out Evelina

pregnant.

given Evelina the Dashiell family heirloom bracelet,

proud, still angry about something from four years ago? Were they still