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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she disinfected and applied medicine,

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

down, “How do you know this wound came from carrying her, and not from when

broke the

fault could she

Remington for some reason felt a bit

his hand and gently touched Lizetta’s head.

what I

disdainfully turned her head away

you mean

gaze seemed to harbor emotions Lizetta couldn’t quite discern, his

mean, be a little kinder

were arguing, but out of nowhere, he threw

curveball.

a beat, and

knocked and brought the

up and moved aside as the doctor came forward to examine the

wound and asked,

doesn’t look too bad; it should be healing. The medication has been applied on time, and there hasn’t been a

Cedric without betraying any emotion, and

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to medical advice. The president has never had this issue with past

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

nurse, who quickly completed

anxiously asked, “When can we expect the results?”

“Tomorrow.”

then heard the doctor

injury

bite mark on

when Lizetta had bitten him in

hide the bite