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 heartbroken and

injured and still insisted on carrying someone.

down, “How do you know this wound came from carrying her,

soured and she nearly broke the cotton swab in anger.

must be mine. What fault could

reason felt a bit like laughing.

raised his hand and gently touched

not what

head away

you

couldn’t quite discern, his

little kinder to me.”

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

curveball.

skipped a beat, and she froze.

then, Cedric knocked and brought the

and moved aside as the doctor came

wound and asked,

medication has been applied on time,

without betraying any emotion, and Cedric

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done strictly according to medical advice. The president has never had this

let’s take a blood sample for test.”

quickly

asked, “When can we expect

“Tomorrow.”

then heard the doctor add,

the injury

doctor’s words, Lizetta saw the bite mark on

from when Lizetta had bitten him

his wrist to hide the bite mark