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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disinfected and applied medicine, feeling both heartbroken and furious.

carrying someone. She hurt her

from carrying her,

nearly broke the cotton

of course, if there’s a mistake, it must be mine. What fault could she possibly have?

reason

raised his hand and

what

head away and looked

you mean

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

little kinder to

they were arguing, but out of nowhere, he threw her

curveball.

skipped a beat, and she

knocked and brought the

and moved aside as the doctor came forward to

wound and asked,

look too bad; it should be healing. The medication has been

betraying any emotion, and

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advice. The president has never had this

doctor pondered for a moment, “Well, let’s take a

nurse, who quickly completed the

anxiously asked, “When can we expect

“Tomorrow.”

heard the doctor add,

injury on

the doctor’s words, Lizetta saw the bite mark on

from when Lizetta had bitten him in the mall.

wrist to hide the bite