Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

Chapter 50

Yolanda realized it wasn’t cool to talk to kids like that and quickly backpedaled, “Hey, I was just messing with you; don’t take it to heart.”

Joseph gave her an eye roll, sporting an “as if I’m as gullible as you” smug look.

At the sight of them bickering, Lizetta’s lips curled slightly, her spirits lifted a bit.

At the hospital, Yolanda got a call to head back to set, leaving Lizetta waiting alone outside the ER. The doc checked things out and soon had Joseph moved to a room for observation.

Hanna rushed in and immediately lit into Lizetta, “I told you to handle things; how the heck did you let Joseph end up fainting and hospitalized? Can you do anything right?”

Seeing Lizetta catch heat, Joseph hopped off the bed in a jiffy, “I’m fine, Mom; lay off Liz. It’s my bad; come at me.”

Hanna, freaked out, hurried to the bedside, clutching Joseph, panicked, “What are you standing up for? Lie down this instant. Tell me, where does it hurt? How did you just pass out? Nosebleed? Fever?”

Lizetta turned and slipped quietly out of the room, saving herself the hassle of Hanna’s wrath later.

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around a slap came flying. Her ear was ringing before

the person in front of her. It was Elara, with Kevin hurrying over too, holding back

at Lizetta, “Liz, you okay? Your mom, I

stung, her hands clenching at her

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and I’m not supposed to care? How’s that fair?”

smashing Eve’s hand? Last time,

couldn’t wait to land a couple

such a kind and generous kid, not

disappointed and confused.

into a blizzard, then blamed by the very people who once gave

sealed in her eyes, “Sure, you raised me till I was six, but you raised your daughter, not me. By your

still, you shipped me off to the Gardenia family. When you

Elara’s face burned as she raised

go lecture your own kid. We’re not related; I don’t owe you my attention! I’ll let this slide, but if there’s a next