Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

Chapter 57

Just then, before Lizetta could get a word in, someone knocked on the hospital room door.

Kevin stood at the doorway, “Remington, Eve has been crying her eyes out. If she keeps this up, she’s going to wear herself down. We really can’t calm her down. Could you please try persuading her?”

Lizetta felt a growing anger inside her, provoked time and again by Evelina’s nauseating taunts.

Instead of leaving Remington’s embrace, she wrapped her arms around his neck and nuzzled into his collar, softening her voice as she spoke.

“Babe, I haven’t seen you for a week. You’re not going anywhere; you have to stay and console me. Otherwise, I’ll cry for you to see.”

She went for it and started to fake cry.

H

Kevin was shamelessly disrespecting his age–coming in to see her sitting on Remington’s lap, any self–respecting elder would have excused themselves.

But not only did he pretend not to notice, he even had the audacity to ask Remington to check on his daughter.

If he’s going to be shameless, why should Lizetta need for propriety?

While nestled in the man’s arms, her hands gripped the man’s necktie.

One hand pulled, the other tightened the knot.

The message was clear: if the “pup” didn’t behave, it was going to end up strangled by its leash. It was up to him to figure it out.

With his large hand gripping Lizetta’s waist, Remington remained leaning. back, his stoic expression lifting slightly to reveal a hint of helplessness as he looked at Kevin.

“Please forgive me. I can barely handle one at home. How about I send Cedric to check on her instead?”

He himself wasn’t going, and sending a secretary in his place, what was that

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about?

the two on the couch and stormed out, slamming the

was pounding. She felt a bit dazed.

she really make Remington stay this time? He didn’t leave

he had prepared it as

about the child in Evelina’s

never admitted that the child was

to ask him again, but the man lifted her and plonked her on the couch.

and shirt, his gaze cold and detached as

maintain decorum in front of the elders. This won’t happen again. Rest for a while. I’ll check on the situation and be back

for me.”

Hawthorne family and the Dashiell family were old friends and had numerous

was indeed initially the Dashiell family’s fault, and Remington really didn’t want to make things

for Evelina’s child, she hadn’t chosen to have it of her own free

the man turned and strode out

couch,

she let out a light laugh.

own forgetfulness and for

be sad. My bro is too

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a new boyfriend for

front of her, clutching her

warmth in her heart and quickly

shoes? Get back

bed and rubbed his