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.”

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

time for my issues? He’s busy as hell! Drop it,

that seemed to draw a clear line between them, and he let out

ground; she wobbled, only to be steadied

and walked away, leaving her behind to enter first. Lizetta watched his

know? Keeping him in the dark about something this big, he’s gonna blow his top when

up, “Lucian, help me, and

eyes pleaded, but Lucian kept on trying to convince her, “Remi’s not the hot–headed teenager he used to

eyes. “Lucian, are you

terror, and yet she thought that she couldn’t let Daniel succeed, because Remi would go

just like he did back then, his hands stained with blood. So she had to protect herself and deal with Daniel on her

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

now, as she saw Remington’s indifferent departure,

while

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life for his sister.