Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

Chapter 89

Remington’s handsome face was the picture of calm, his deep eyes cooling as he fixed them on Lizetta.

“Mrs. Dashiell, you’re such a sport, always looking out for me. Since that’s the case, if Granny isn’t a fan of Eve, could you maybe put in a good word for her, help me sway her?”

Lizetta was floored; she was already bending over backwards, and now Remington had the nerve to ask her, his actual wife, to pave the way for his mistress.

She clenched her fists, taking a deep breath to keep from planting one right in Remington’s smug face.

For the sake of the divorce, she bit her tongue.

“Fine, I’ll do my best.”

Who would’ve thought, after agreeing, Remington’s face would turn even colder. He suddenly stood up, looming

over her.

“Most Touching Character of the Year – they should really create a Devoted Wife Award just for you.”

Lizetta was livid. If this guy wasn’t her brother, she’d be drawing circles and hexing him to drop dead in the street in a minute.

Remington stormed out, slamming the door behind him, leaving them at odds once again.

In the car.

Seeing Remington with a frosty look on his face, Cedric internally sighed for what felt like the thousandth time.

Couples‘ fight didn’t last long, but here Remington and his lady were, taking their spat to a hotel, and still no make–up in sight.

so quickly, Cedric was starting to wonder if the

want me to get Mrs. Dashiell’s belongings from

“You got nothing better to

it in him to leave his penniless wife stranded at

across his phone, opening WhatsApp and the chat with Lizetta,

you find out what I asked you to?”

and Cedric sat

“Got it

jobs. Apart from the mermaid gig at the restaurant, she’s also a dance double on a set and teaches private dance lessons to a seven–year–old girl. I’ve already made sure the restaurant won’t be expecting her back. Do you want me to interfere with the

too shady, Remington stayed silent for

“Leave it be.”

there’s this online influencer who posted a video of Mrs. Dashiell’s mermaid performance, and it’s gotten quite hot. I’ve had

pressed into a thin line, “Got it.”

his eyes, clearly done talking about it.

teaching Lizetta to

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after her exams.

She wa

and a quick leamer, and thanks to her dance training, she had strong lungs

dressed up as a mermaid to swim with dolphins, insisting he take lots of

conference at the hotel, she’d curl up at

note slid under the table

make a pretty mermaid?]

him chuckle, and he scribbled a reply