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.

Chapter 56

and applied

yourself injured and still insisted on carrying

from carrying her, and not from when you pushed

she nearly broke the cotton swab in anger.

there’s a mistake, it must be mine. What fault

sarcasm, Remington for some reason felt a bit

his hand and gently

not what I

head away and looked up.

do you mean

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

a little kinder

thought they were arguing, but out

curveball.

skipped a beat,

then, Cedric knocked and brought the doctor in.

up and moved aside as the doctor came forward

wound and asked,

it should be healing. The medication has been applied on

without betraying any emotion,

2/4

Chapter 56

to medical advice. The president

“Well, let’s take a blood sample

the nurse, who quickly

can we

“Tomorrow.”

then heard the

with the injury on

saw the bite mark on Remington’s

from when Lizetta had bitten him in the

his wrist to hide the bite