Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

Chapter 65

This call just wasn’t getting picked up, no matter how long it rang.

Lizetta kept dialing over and over, but got no answer from the other side.

Couldn’t tell if he just didn’t see it, or if he was purposely giving her the cold shoulder as a lesson.

“Badass Remington not picking up the phone? Just like him!” Yolanda gritted her teeth.

“Did you tick off Remington or what? Spit

it out!” Jolin was so anxious that she started shoving Lizetta around.

Lizetta stumbled from the push; her bag hit the deck, and out tumbled a divorce agreement.

It was a fresh copy she’d made, signed and ready to be slapped in Remington’s face the next time she saw him. to make him sign it.

Jolin picked it up and stared at Lizetta in disbelief.

“What the heck did you do to get dumped by Remington? The sky is falling! Go beg him to take you back, get on your knees if you have to, go!”

Lizetta was just so drained, and this was her own mother.

Her daughter’s getting divorced, and she’s not worried about the hurt but about losing the glitz and glam.

Lizetta shook off Jolin, “Go kneel yourself!”

Jolin stumbled back; as she was about to blow a fuse, she locked eyes with Lizetta’s steely gaze and froze.

She was the type to bully the weak but cower before the strong, so she chickened out.

couldn’t just stand by and watch her big brother get kicked out of the hospital, so she

immediately said, “You go ahead, I’ve got this. I’ll make sure nothing happens to your brother.”

Lizetta clutch her phone and rush out of

the evening, Maplewood

Zion City,

for Timothy and heard that Remington

anyone; Lizetta waited outside, and Timothy

suit; his hair was not as slick as usual, with

thanks a

you look even prettier than two years ago. Come on, let

they were standing at a secluded

paused and filled

come straight to this VIP room. It’s just for the bros to hang out, not open

“Thanks, Timothy.”

she didn’t really think she’d

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done, their worlds would be totally different.

open the door, and

Evelina? Remi would pick Evelina for sure. Lizetta’s been on the receiving end of

his own flesh and blood. Even if there’s no love between them, there’s sibling affection, right? Remi used to spoil her rotten, promising the

at the door.

inside kept going, dripping with

Remi being protective! Even his pets get the

it was Cassius‘

her breath, hoping to hear a retort, but all she

I’m protective, then zip it!”

slice through her skin, and the blood