Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

Chapter 59

Three days whizzed by, and Lizetta was preoccupied with dance rehearsals. and choreography, preparation for auditions, and side gigs here and there, leaving her to crash into bed for merely five or six hours a day.

That noon, after checking in on Thaddeus, she was stopped by Tina as she left the hospital.

Tina had come to drop off an invitation and a gown for the evening’s

–

shindig a farewell dinner the Hawthorne family was throwing for Evelina.

“This gown was a treasured piece from the old lady’s collection. If she were still with us, she would have been delighted to see you wear it,” Tina said, and Lizetta, running her fingers over the gown, looked wistful, filled with longing and memories.

Rachel had a soft spot for Lizetta. When she passed away, Lizetta was still the Hawthorne family’s golden girl, and that made Rachel the most loving granny

in her heart.

Lizetta agreed, but upon entering the venue in that gown that evening, she could tell something was off.

She had unwittingly chosen a dress identical to that of the evening’s main character, Evelina.

Evelina wore a dark green, V–neck, velvet mermaid dress that accentuated her slim figure, complemented with a ruby necklace that radiated grace and elegance.

Lizetta’s gown, while identical in material and color, featured an intricate ruffled neckline, which seemed overly cumbersome.

not look bad on her. But next to Evelina, her dress–from style

what’s she wearing? Some

a faux heiress. Even after years with the

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a sparrow doesn’t

trying to impress by dress–clashing? It’s like she’s trying to embarrass Eve, but, bless her, she

moment Lizetta walked in, the place was buzzing with snickers and gossip.

heard of it. She smiled, sauntered over to Lizetta, and

my bad–I’m thrilled

exchange, and Evelina’s words only made them look down

she hadn’t even been invited–how

about to butt in when the entrance stirred up a

actually showed up–guess the rumors with Ms.

and Ms. Hawthorne are just perfect

murmuring surged once again.

of

secret one, hence no one here really knew

man in a sharp, dark grey suit approach, while Evelina had already let go of

finally made it! We’ve all been waiting for you to start

blue, all the lights went out,

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