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?”

wound had been dragging on for half a month, not healing

at her, “How sweet of you to care.”

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

blood tests came back fine;

Lizetta was even more worried

called Cedric to ask

didn’t show anything, but the doctor wants to send the samples abroad

Lizetta’s palms. If there were

fussing over him and doesn’t take that injury seriously. I’m a bit worried. You’ll have to keep an eye on him to make sure he’s properly medicated and changing

love was gone with Remington, he was

couldn’t be cut, especially since his injury was connected to

she responded.

hung up and glanced at the rearview

really worried. Her voice changed and everything.

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be

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

your mouth shut, she won’t find

an injured diver, spending too long in

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

Remington, I think you should be honest with your

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

Cedric was speechless.

smirked. He was different.

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