Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

Chapter 82

Lizetta was ready to hightail it out of there with Remington and Jenny in tow.

But out of the blue, Remington grabbed Lizetta’s wrist, his voice icy as a winter lake.

“What’s the rush, Lizetta? Got a guilty conscience?”

Lizetta glared at him, her lips twisted in a mocking sneer.

“Ha, why you getting all worked up? Wishing I was knocked up so you could hustle me into an abortion clinic and get it done then and there?”

Remington’s forehead vein was doing a little dance. “You know it!”

Lizetta’s breath caught in pain, she shook off his grip. “Too bad, your hopes are dashed.”

Remington let go and takes a step back.

Lizetta felt a wave of relief, but it was short–lived when she caught him giving Cedric the side–eye.

“Fetch the doc, will you?”

Clearly, he wasn’t born yesterday and wasn’t taking her word for it.

Cedric was on it like white on rice, and the same doc who’d checked out Lizetta earlier was back at the double.

Lizetta was frozen, the chill in her veins thickening as the doctor approached.

“My wife’s got a bit of a tummy ache, could you check her out again?” Remington didn’t even wait for the docto get close before stepping up.

doc would make a beeline for the patient on hearing that.

palms were sweaty, head bowed, blood

hurting? Weren’t you fine

look,” the doc urged, reaching for Jenny.

it hurt? Don’t stand there,

with an apologetic

the mix–up, didn’t mean to waste your time, she’s alright.”

nodding along, the doc’s

Remington,

percent convinced, gave

it was a misunderstanding.”

the doc scooted off, Remington

will take Ms. Abbott, I’ll drive you

Lizetta’d got an edge to her voice, helping Jenny out the door.

the doors shut did she let her guard

Jenny was

deep breath, steadied herself, shook

“Thanks for that.”

hubby’s a looker. Who’d have thought, with looks like that, he’d be such a piece of work,

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icy “get rid of it echoing

was bale, Jenny’s still

even had the doc in on it and man, she could act! Almost had me fooled–talent’s really hidden in the most unexpected