Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

Chapter 93

“No worries, you were just defending yourself, not committing murder! You did an awesome job, Liz, super brave, protecting yourself. That guy had it coming!”

Lucian wrapped his arms around Lizetta, comforting her, and gradually she calmed down.

A female cop approached, “She still needs to undergo a medical examination; she wasn’t cooperating earlier.”

Lucian stroked Lizetta’s head, “Don’t be scared. I will be right here with you.”

Lizetta nodded with teary eyes, “I can do it.”

Lucian let her go, stood up, took off his trench coat, draped it over her, and then helped her to her feet.

Lizetta tried to walk on her own, but her legs buckled.

Lucian caught her, “Let’s go.”

His phone rang: just as he was about to answer, Lizetta suddenly clutched his arm tightly. She was gripping so hard: Lucian looked at her, bewildered.

Lizetta’s pale face was filled with tension and urgency, her voice hoarse and trembling, “Luc! Don’t tell Remi!”

something, he gritted his teeth, “You’re almost falling apart, and yet you’re worried

Lizetta did was hold onto him, “Don’t

call; it’s the lawyer

confirming it wasn’t Remington who had called. She followed the female cop to get the

feelings mixed. He knew why Lizetta had reached out to him tonight

similar. A twelve–year–old girl nearly molested by a staff member at

was eventually Remington who noticed something was wrong and after pressing her, found out. Remington grabbed a golf club and nearly beat the man to death in public.

been a month shy of adulthood, even the formidable influence of the Dashiell

echelons that in the Dashiell family, Lizetta

which was why

straight out of the police station. He left his sports car at the station and took Lizetta

backseat, he pulled out an alcohol wipe to clean her

can do it myself,”

tongue. “When you need something, it’s Luc, when you don’t, it’s Lucian? Litchi,

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his hand, playfully mussing Lizetta’s hair. Lizetta hissed, ‘shrinking her

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