Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

Chapter 79

Lizetta could tell it was jewelry without even looking. Remington knew how to play the game–slap you one minute and hand you a candy the next. He was slick.

Was he training a dog?

Lizetta cracked a smile, but the very next second, she grabbed the brocade box and chucked it at the jerk.

“Ouch!”

Who would’ve guessed she nailed him right on his arm wound, causing Remington’s brows to pinch together.

Lizetta got a bit flustered, practically jumping out of her skin.

But she quickly settled down and fired back, “Don’t even try to play it up! It was just a brocade box. Anyone else might’ve thought I threw a brick at you!”

She served herself a bowl of porridge. The scumbag was infuriating, but a girl’s gotta eat.

The little one inside her belly needed nourishment, after all.

In her head, she was secretly gloating. “Baby, I just gave him what he deserved for you.”

But her joy was short–lived because she noticed blood seeping through Remington’s arm, staining his light grey sweater red.

“Why the heck is it still bleeding? Don’t move, I’ll go grab the first–aid kit.”

Lizetta put down her utensils and scurried off.

She carefully untied Remington’s bandage–thankfully, the wound hadn’t reopened, just a bit of oozing.

As Lizetta reapplied the medicine and bandaged him up again, she couldn’t help but express her concern, “What did the hospital say about your blood test last time?”

month, not

sweet of you to care.”

checking if you’ve caught some deadly disease, so I can prepare

hold your breath. The blood tests came back fine; nothing to

but Lizetta was even more worried now.

to work, she still called Cedric

voice was heavy, “Preliminary results didn’t show anything, but the doctor wants to send the samples abroad for a more

Lizetta’s palms. If there were no problems, why the need for

bit worried. You’ll have

heart sank. Even if the love was gone with Remington, he was still her brother.

especially since his injury

she

up and glanced

worried. Her voice changed and everything. If

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be even more pissed.”

with his legs crossed reviewing documents, didn’t even look up but

you keep your mouth shut, she won’t find out.

happened when he dived into the deep sea to help an injured diver, spending too long in seawater, leading to inflammation

but why the wound hadn’t healed these past few days, Cedric was clueless. Still the boss

said, “Mr. Remington, I think you should be honest

wife just called to check on me. If I remember correctly, your

Cedric was speechless.

Remington just smirked. He was

hangover soup, and she purred like a kitten in his arms all night long. This morning, she nearly cried