Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

Chapter 62

After being vigorously pressed on her chest, Lizetta suddenly choked and coughed back to life.

Leaning against the person behind her, Lizetta was in a daze, with near–death memories flashing back as she saw through her bleary eyes Remington carrying Evelina away at a brisk pace.

He didn’t look back.

“Lizetta! You’re faking it, right? You’re like a fish in water, come on, speak up.”

The person who rescued Lizetta from behind patted her face, bringing her back to her senses as she looked at him.

She was surprised to find it was Cassius Sterling.

He was Remington’s brother, from the Sterling family, long–time acquaintances of the Hawthorne family. Cassius treated Evelina like a sister and always thought Lizetta was a gold digger who had delayed Remington’s life, and therefore, he had a low opinion of Lizetta.

“Thanks, cough cough.”

Lizetta apologized, feeling grateful despite everything since he saved her life.

Cassius just huffed and ran his fingers through his drenched hair.

“Don’t thank me; I didn’t save you out of any personal regard, just basic human decency. If I’d known it was you, I wouldn’t have bothered getting wet! You sure you’re okay?”

He looked at her with pure distaste, and Lizetta gave a self–deprecating laugh.

“A scourge like me can survive a millennium; what could possibly happen to me?”

Already humiliated enough, she had no desire to seek sympathy from someone who loathed her.

got up to leave. Lizetta didn’t say another word.

There

and staring at Lizetta with a stern

you pushed Eve in, didn’t you? You really are…

for the scare. Let’s go inside, I’ll apologize with

away, leaving Lizetta alone, drenched and kneeling by the

taking pity on her, sneaked over and

Gardenia, better

servant and wrapped herself

in Evelina’s room, several servants and Elara were fussing

water, someone else was drying her

cup; seeing

leave.

She dragged me into the water, I can’t swim, I was so scared! Sister didn’t save me;

up enraged

police! I’m calling them right

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this and a gleam of laughter flashed in her eyes, though

intensified.

snatched the

in disbelief and demanded, “Remington, what do

coldly replied, “They both fell in together, no one saw Lizetta push her. How