Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

Chapter 94

Lucian nodded at Remington, “Remi, Liz took a hit. I’m gonna take her inside first.”

He made to step forward, but Remington’s long legs had already closed the distance, stepping right in front of Lucian, blocking his path.

The man’s face was calm, but his eyes in the night were deep, like a treacherous sea lurking with danger.

*Liz? She’s your sister–in–law!”

His voice was deep as he reached out to take Lizetta from Lucian.

Almost instinctively, Lizetta ducked her head into Lucian’s chest to hide. She didn’t want to face Remington right

now.

Seeing him just reminded her of how he was all cozied up with Evelina, when she was feeling her most vulnerable.

Her dodging move turned Remington’s handsome face cold as ice in an instant. His voice carried a flame of anger, “Lizetta, get it straight who your husband is!”

He forcefully took Lizetta from Lucian’s arms, and Lucian, worried about her getting hurt again, let go.

Frowning, he said to Remington, “Remi, Lizetta ran into some trouble tonight.”

was mugged and how she got hurt. But Lizetta thought Lucian was going to spill the beans

He’s busy as hell! Drop it, my stuff’s got nothing to do with

that seemed to draw a clear

caught off guard, almost fell straight to the ground; she wobbled, only to be steadied by Lucian’s

turned and walked away, leaving her behind to enter first. Lizetta watched his indifferent back until her vision

think you should probably tell Remi, you know? Keeping him in the dark about something this big, he’s gonna

help me, and

Lucian kept on trying to convince her, “Remi’s not the hot–headed teenager he used to be: you

fell from her eyes. “Lucian, are you refusing to help me?”

nothing but terror, and yet she thought that she couldn’t let Daniel succeed, because Remi would go nuts.

hands stained with

back at all when she fought back. In that moment, Remington was Lizetta’s armor, making

as she saw Remington’s indifferent departure, she felt herself

trouble, Remington was with Evelina, while the Remington of

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for his sister.