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.

didn’t pursue further

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

he crushed the cigarette butt and threw it into the trash, then started walking towards

notice and walked past him.

frowned, “You didn’t get sick last night, did you?”

last night, and because she was pregnant, she couldn’t take medicine. With the servant taking care

blocked him, leaving him no way to check

slight fever last night, but she was in good health and had

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 my side! I’m doing just fine, no

Lizetta turned to leave.

want her anymore, and she didn’t need

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gripped her shoulder tightly.

me like this? You pushed Evelina into the water, you did something wrong. and let others clean up the mess, and you still think you’re right?”

didn’t push her!” Lizetta retorted, struggling.

said sternly. “Evelina can’t swim. Would she jump in

if her heart was being squeezed, struggling to breathe,

knew he wouldn’t believe her; she

the one wicked enough to push her,

check, pushed Remington away, and walked forward

his temples and caught

he

being able to reach

and Lizetta didn’t want to tangle with him further. Silently,

go now?”