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.”

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

issues? He’s busy as hell! Drop

a clear line between them, and he let out a snort

the ground; she wobbled, only to be steadied by

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

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

me, and he won’t find out!”

kept on trying to convince her, “Remi’s not the hot–headed teenager he used to be: you telling him won’t make a

fell from her eyes. “Lucian, are

felt nothing but terror, and yet she thought that she couldn’t let Daniel succeed, because Remi

stained with blood. So she had to

she didn’t hold back at all when she

she saw Remington’s indifferent

while the Remington of her teenage years would have

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life for his