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?!”

voice was urgent, genuinely worried something might happen to Joseph. Then, she felt

eye and made faces

holding his breath just now, his

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she fell for it, nearly scared to

pinched him discreetly, and the bodyguards quickly stepped

Remington, holding Evelina, exited the mall, and Cedric had the

Cedric hurried over, “Boss, let

sadly, clinging to Remington’s collar with her uninjured right hand,

hesitate for a second, as he handed

and Cedric said, “Ms. Hawthorne, the boss‘

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

glimpse of the bodyguards carrying out Joseph, and then stepped into the car. This

actor!

the bodyguards, holding Joseph’s hand, and once they left. the mall, she saw Remington bend over to get into the car, and the

such a hurry, probably

shaking all over, which made the bodyguard stop in his tracks to

pinched the little guy’s hand, worriedly saying, “He’s

on her shoulder and asked

head on Lizetta’s shoulder,

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