Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

Chapter 52

Lizetta was on edge hearing her twist the truth like that; she simply wanted to set things straight.

She tried to step forward to clarify, but the guy wrapped his arms around her waist, pulling her into his embrace.

Remington’s voice was cool as ice, “No serious squabble? Ha, my wife gets. her face busted by you guys, and you still talk about not having serious squabble?”

Elara was overpowered by his dominance, her face freezing up.

Kevin gave her a nudge. Regardless, Lizetta was Remington’s wife. Smacking Lizetta was like smacking Remington himself.

He forced a smile, “Remington, Eve’s had it tough, and Elara was just overzealous with motherly love. Lizetta’s said some pretty harsh words too. Even though she grew up in the Dashiell family, Elara and I have been keeping her in our thoughts, feeling like she’s one of our own. To watch her act all brash and bossy, it’s hard for the elders not to step in and discipline.”

Was

Remington’s gaze icy, not giving an inch.

“My wife is shy and tolerant, understanding and reasonable. If the elders really had a point, she would naturally listen. So the idea of slight discipline is laughable. I wasn’t aware the Hawthorne family ran a courtroom, setting up their own kangaroo court?!”

too, the atmosphere turning

hospital room door swung

Remington, what’s

steadied her, “Eve, why are

back inside, breaking the stiffness. But then Remington piped up again, “Isn’t Mrs. Elara Hawthorne planning to

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my wife before going back

caught off guard. Was Remington really going to put

Look at what happened to Eve’s hand!”

flushed with anger, and Lizetta chimed in just in time.

Hawthorne, got any proof that today’s mess had anything to do with me? Seems like you’re

“Then let’s have Joseph come over

had stood up for Lizetta, and now she

played the other woman first, snatching things she shouldn’t have, she wouldn’t have gotten hit. Even if Joseph did wrong. the root cause is Evelina herself. It’s her own lack of

and wronged, crying out, “What have I taken that I shouldn’t have? Are you randomly pinning a theft charge on

on her wrist. But because the arm was swollen from the injury, the already ill–fitting bracelet was stuck on her wrist bone, looking quite