Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

Chapter 56

“You’re far too grand to settle for being a dog; after all, you’re aiming to be a

backstabber.”

Lizetta pushed Remington’s hand away, opened the door, and left, fearing that another second’s delay would land them on the front page of the society.

news.

Lizetta stepped out of the hospital room, with Remington following. Joseph, who had been facing the wall, started to speak with a trembling voice.

“I’m wrong, I’m so wrong. I really messed up.”

Remington walked over, and Joseph straightened up even more, stealthily pinching his thigh to force out a string of tears on his cheek.

“Brother, I’m sorry. I’m willing to go apologize to Ms. Hawthorne. Can you please not be so angry? You’re so busy, and I’ve only added to your worries by getting sick. I’m really thoughtless.”

He swayed a bit as he spoke.

Remington sat down on the couch, “Legs gone numb?”

Joseph, facing the wall, made a triumphant little face – the experiences taught by Liz were the most useful; his brother had softened.

But just as he was ready to collapse onto the bed, he heard Remington add.

“If you’re that useless, stand for two more hours.”

Joseph???

After leaving the hospital room, Lizetta still made a visit to the hematology department.

The doctor said he’d be right over, so Lizetta first returned to the ward to grab a first–aid kit from the nurse’s station to treat Remington’s wound.

She had been wondering if Remington was deceiving her and that his wound had already healed. But when the bandage was unwrapped, it was truly bloody and showed no signs of healing.

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as she disinfected and applied medicine, feeling both

and still insisted on carrying someone. She hurt her hand, not her legs!”

looked down, “How do you know this wound came from

and she nearly broke

fault could

Remington for some reason felt a bit like laughing.

his hand and gently touched Lizetta’s head.

what I

turned her head away

you mean

seemed to harbor emotions Lizetta couldn’t quite discern, his lips curving slightly as he

be a little kinder to me.”

out of nowhere, he

curveball.

heart skipped a beat, and she

then, Cedric knocked and brought

moved aside as the doctor came forward to examine

wound and asked,

has been applied

at Cedric without betraying any emotion, and Cedric immediately

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strictly according to medical advice. The president has never had this issue with past injuries.”

for a moment, “Well, let’s take a blood sample for

instructed the nurse, who quickly

“When can we expect

“Tomorrow.”

heard the

the injury

doctor’s words, Lizetta saw the bite mark on Remington’s other wrist, partially hidden

was from when Lizetta had bitten him

turned his wrist to hide the bite