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.

the gown did not look bad on her. But

what’s she wearing? Some kind of ancient relic?”

faux heiress. Even

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a sparrow doesn’t

trying to embarrass Eve, but, bless her, she just ended up being the

walked in, the place was buzzing with

She smiled, sauntered over to Lizetta, and took her arm through

you here? Ah, my bad–I’m thrilled you could make it.”

paying attention to the exchange, and Evelina’s words only made them

she hadn’t even been

was about to butt in when the entrance stirred up a new frenzy.

Mr. Dashiell! Mr. Dashiell actually showed up–guess the rumors with Ms. Hawthorne

just perfect for each other–such a match made

murmuring surged

the Dashiell family were not of the same social class;

one, hence no one here really knew she was the faux golden

a tall, dapper man in a sharp, dark grey suit approach, while Evelina had already let go of Lizetta, joyfully going to greet him.

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

the lights went out, and a spotlight hit

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