Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

Chapter 38

Lizetta was already on the brink of divorce, and now someone was throwing cash her way. There was no way she’d say no to that.

The moment Lizetta pocketed the dough, whether she went through with the divorce or not, Remington couldn’t stand having wool pulled over his eyes. It was like she was planting a thorn right in his heart.

Elara shook her head, “Let’s talk back in the car.”

Evelina’s heart sank in an instant. She thought that with Lizetta’s soft spot for Elara, the old “motherly love” card, there was no way Lizetta could turn her down.

What an ungrateful snake! As the car started moving, Evelina’s tears started flowing like a waterfall, and she threw herself into Elara’s arms.

“Mom, I don’t care that Lizetta got mad, slapped me, all of that jazz. But my belly’s getting bigger by the day, and Remington, still hung up on Fiona, won’t get a divorce.

How can I bear to have my child be the talk of the town? I had a rough enough childhood; I don’t want my baby to be born into this cruel world.”

Elara’s heart was shattered, and she patted Evelina trying to comfort her, “Don’t you worry I’m gonna make sure you get what you want.”

After she sent Evelina to her hospital room and made sure she was asleep, Elara stepped out and made a call, her voice light, “Fancy grabbing a coffee when you’re free?”

Night fell.

Fresh out of the shower, Lizetta counted her stash of cash again, furrowing her brow. As hard as she was hustling, saving money for regular folks was like watching paint dry. She was always spending more than she was saving.

not even 30 grand. Who’d have thought

the dumps, thinking, actually trading in that dirtbag for 500

was about to hit the hay

knocked out, and Lizetta, not wanting to wake her, quickly answered the

sent out of town and can’t make it

It was Cedric,

frowned, “What about Edith? She’ll take

Edith by phone. Mrs. Dashiell, please, go check on him. Nobody’s answering his

She tried calling Edith and Remington, but no dice,

she stepped into the foyer, the villa

thinking maybe Cedric gave her the wrong

upstairs, pushed open the bedroom door, and there was a nightlight on. Remington was propped up against the

or not.

over. The moment her hand touched his forehead, Remington suddenly

Thinking he was awake, Lizetta leaned in, but then she saw his eyes were still tightly shut, his handsome face slightly flushed,

anyone touch him even in his sleep, huh? Lizetta chuckled to

touched his face with her

comforted him, Remington nuzzled into

words about it taking

closer, her voice soft, “It’s mom, sweetie. Say ‘mom‘, and I’ll go get your