Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

Chapter 49

Remington was so mad his veins were popping.

Evelina raised her hand and gently patted Remington’s chest, speaking in a soft and frail voice, “Remington, don’t be mad. I’m okay; just got whacked on the arm by a hammer. I’m not that delicate.”

Remington didn’t say another word, took his gaze back, and briskly walked out with Evelina in his arms.

Evelina, nestled in the man’s embrace, secretly flashed a triumphant smile at Lizetta without making a scene. Lizetta felt her blood turn to ice, her face losing its last bit of color.

“Remington, do you even count as a man?! Your wife and your brother are over there, and you’re just gonna walk out holding that damn thing?”

Yolanda, fuming with rage, charged forward trying to stop them. If Remington. walked out with Evelina, wouldn’t Lizetta become the laughingstock?

But the man didn’t stop his stride and ordered the bodyguards, “Clear the way!”

Two bodyguards immediately stepped up to pull Yolanda away, but she was too fierce for them, knocking them down in the blink of an eye.

However, that delay was enough for Remington to walk away with Evelina. Yolanda wanted to chase after them, but Lizetta spoke up.

“Yolanda, don’t chase them; let them go.”

She had already become the joke of Zion City four years ago. Only then did Yolanda run to Lizetta, who furiously glared at the remaining bodyguards.

“Joseph has fainted; aren’t you going to come over and help?!”

was urgent, genuinely worried something might happen to Joseph. Then, she felt a tickle in her palm, and Lizetta was startled, looking down:

sneakily opened one eye and made faces at

must have been holding

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fell for it, nearly

the bodyguards quickly stepped forward, picking up Joseph and hurrying

and Cedric had

impatient gaze, Cedric hurried over, “Boss, let

immediately looked up sadly, clinging to Remington’s collar with her

Remington hesitate for a second, as he handed her over to

to let go, and Cedric said, “Ms. Hawthorne, the boss‘ arm hasn’t had the stitches removed yet from his previous injury.”

let go, her eyes filled with concern, “It’s been a week; how come your wound hasn’t healed? Later

a glimpse of the bodyguards carrying out Joseph, and then stepped into the car. This little brat, always

actor!

mall, she saw Remington bend

a hurry, probably rushing to Evelina’s funeral!”

his laughter, shaking all over, which made the bodyguard

little guy’s hand, worriedly saying, “He’s in shock, quick! Get him in the car.”

Joseph lean on her shoulder and asked him

his head on Lizetta’s shoulder, whispered the

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