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.

any doc would make a beeline for

sweaty, head bowed, blood running

your stomach’s hurting? Weren’t you fine

look,” the doc urged, reaching

hurt? Don’t stand there, take a

stepped forward with an apologetic

mean to waste your time, she’s

the doc’s puzzled.

at Remington,

percent convinced,

it was a

off, Remington turned to

will take Ms. Abbott, I’ll drive you back.”

Lizetta’d got an edge to her voice, helping

elevator, not until the doors shut did she let her

you okay?” Jenny was

deep breath, steadied herself, shook

“Thanks for that.”

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

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was biting her lip, still hearing his icy “get rid of it echoing in

face was bale, Jenny’s

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