Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

Chapter 63

Remington gave a cold look.

“Lizetta’s my wife. Are the Hawthorne family and the Dashiell family, including me, Remington, picking a fight?”

His voice was cool but the threat in it sent chills down one’s spine.

Elara trembled all over, her complexion turning ugly.

With a mix of grievance and forbearance, Evelina looked at her, “Mom, maybe it was just my illusion. Sister wouldn’t do such a vile thing. Let’s just drop it, okay? Please apologize to the guests for me. It’s enough that Remi stays by my side.”

Elara had no choice but to leave, and Evelina reached to move Remington’s hand down to hold his.

He slipped out of his sleeve, saying.

“I’m going to change.”

He was still wet, and Evelina could only say, “Yeah, Remi, hurry and don’t catch a cold.”

He left, and the driver was waiting at the door holding a complete set of replacement clothes from the car.

“Where’s the missus?” Remington didn’t take the clothes, but frowned and asked.

The driver, Christ, was taken aback, “The missus? She’s probably bathing and changing clothes.”

Remington then took the clothes and was escorted by a servant to a guest room to change.

Christ went downstairs and, finding a servant, urgently inquired about Lizetta, only to be told she had already left.

Christ was surprised and hurried to drive out of the Hawthorne family residence, just in time to see Lizetta hailing a cab and getting in.

pursue further

next morning that Lizetta saw Remington again. Coming out of the hallway,

Seeing her, he crushed the cigarette butt and threw it into the trash,

pretended not to notice and walked past him.

didn’t get sick

weather was cold; Evelina had developed a fever last night, and because she was pregnant, she couldn’t take medicine. With

called Lizetta, but this woman had blocked him, leaving him no way to

fever last night, but she was in good health and

around sarcastically, “Mr. Dashiell, coming to show concern now? Isn’t it a bit late? Oh, that’s right, I remember now. Mr. Dashiell, you were busy last night taking care of your sweetheart, how could you bother with me? Luckily, I’m like a weed, not as delicate as those noble flowers, so I’ve got resilience on

speaking, Lizetta turned to leave.

and she didn’t need his pretend

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Chapter 63

Remington suddenly gripped her

to me like this? You pushed Evelina into the water, you did something wrong. and let others clean up the mess, and

push her!” Lizetta

“Evelina can’t swim. Would she jump in by herself?”

heart was being squeezed, struggling

he wouldn’t believe her;

one wicked enough to push her, you don’t need to pretend

in check, pushed Remington away,

caught up with her

me back!” he commanded sternly.

not being able to reach her

him further. Silently, she took out her phone

I go now?”