Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

Chapter 31

Just then, another faint pink line began to slowly emerge on the pregnancy test.

It wasn’t clear, but it seemed to be a faint positive.

She was pregnant.

Lizetta’s legs gave way; she plopped down on the toilet seat cover, staring into space at that soft pink line.

Yolanda snatched the pregnancy test, and her hands were shaking with fury, “Damn it, where the hell was Remington hiding when they were handing out human decency? Knocking up two women at the same time? That bastard can really pull some shit!”

She squatted down and wrapped her arms around Lizetta, “Liz, what’s your game plan? You gonna keep the baby?”

Lizetta didn’t have a clue.

She had promised Remington that they wouldn’t have kids after they got married, but deep down she was dying for one.

She was desperate for a baby to validate her relationship with Remington.

She had even thought that maybe, just maybe, if she had his child, Remington would finally accept her as his wife and start to fall for her.

Now she knew how foolish and demeaning that thought was, and she was determined to let it go.

But just her luck, the baby decided to come now.

phone rang; wanting a break from her thoughts, she answered the phone immediately without even having looked

reaching out about setting up a music deal. I believe. William from The Dashiell Group made it clear, money ain’t

dual–SIM, and Evelina contacting this number meant she was reaching

and just as she was about to hang up, Evelina raised her

me, your music will get the promotion it truly deserves. There are plenty of talented folks out there, but talent alone won’t cut it. On the flip side, there are a dime a dozen cases of people getting sidelined or blacklisted because they were

basically threatening to blacklist Lizetta

career would be dead in the

remained cool as

to burst a blood vessel, grabbed the phone and let loose.

know your own level? If our Maestro Adagio gives you his music, do you seriously think your amateur fiddling is gonna do it justice? Why drop The Dashiell Group’s name in a music deal; do you think the world revolves around you? With your crappy skills, you’re just looking for a shortcut. The way I see it, if you ain’t got the talent, all the effort in the world’s just gonna make

unleashed her tirade and cut the call.

was now dealing with the brazen mistress who had knocked at her door, especially

Lizetta couldn’t handle

chuckled; he stood up from the toilet seat, and playfully ruffled

“Let’s go.

the mood for instant noodles anymore. Let’s hit up a restaurant;

and

Lizetta’s carefree attitude, Yolanda breathed a sigh of relief

to eat something nutritious. And we gotta find a step–daddy for Remington’s

the door, leaving a trembling Evelina back in the hospital

room.