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.

further

again. Coming out of

cigarette butt and

pretended not to notice and walked past

get sick

a fever last night, and because she was pregnant, she

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

but she was in good health and had herself some hot water and felt much better

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 my side! I’m

speaking, Lizetta turned

her anymore, and she didn’t need his pretend concern

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suddenly gripped her shoulder

the water, you did something wrong. and let others clean up the

her!” Lizetta retorted,

swim. Would she jump in by

heart was being squeezed, struggling to breathe,

wouldn’t believe her; she just knew.

enough to push her, you

her emotions in check, pushed Remington away, and walked forward step by

his temples and caught up

he

the anxiety of not being

with him further. Silently, she took out

I go now?”