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.”

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

Does he look like he has time for my issues? He’s busy as

sharp tone in her voice, one that seemed to draw a clear line between them, and

Lizetta, caught off guard, almost fell straight to the ground; she wobbled, only to

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

I think you should probably tell Remi, you know? Keeping him in the

looked up, “Lucian, help me, and he won’t

trying to convince her, “Remi’s not the hot–headed teenager he used

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

felt nothing but terror, and yet she

then, his hands stained with blood. So she

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

indifferent departure,

was with Evelina, while the Remington of her teenage years would

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his life for his sister.