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.

and the gown did not look bad on her. But next to Evelina, her dress–from style to taste–seemed

she wearing? Some kind

remains a faux heiress. Even after years

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sparrow doesn’t become

spotlight. Who’s she trying to impress by dress–clashing? It’s like she’s trying to embarrass Eve, but, bless her, she just ended up being the joke of the

walked in, the place was buzzing

it. She smiled, sauntered over to Lizetta, and took her arm

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

exchange, and Evelina’s words only made them look

even been invited–how shameless she was!

butt in when the entrance stirred

Dashiell actually showed up–guess the rumors with Ms. Hawthorne are true!”

what a presence! He and Ms. Hawthorne are just

murmuring surged once

not of the same social class; there was quite a

hence no one here really knew she was the faux

tall, dapper man in a sharp, dark grey suit approach, while Evelina had already let

been waiting for

the lights went out, and a spotlight hit

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