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 and

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

crushed the cigarette butt and

to notice

get sick

developed a fever last night, and because she was pregnant, she couldn’t take

woman had blocked him, leaving him no way to

health and had herself some hot water and felt

sweetheart, how could you bother with me? Luckily, I’m like a weed, not as delicate as those noble flowers, so

Lizetta turned to

she didn’t need his pretend concern

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gripped her shoulder

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

push her!” Lizetta

“Evelina can’t swim. Would she jump in

felt as if her heart was being squeezed, struggling to breathe, and she

he wouldn’t believe her;

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

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

temples and caught up with her again.

me back!” he commanded

of not being able to reach her like last night.

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

I go now?”