Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

Chapter 96

His hand, bold and invasive, snuck up Lizetta’s dress hem to the softness beneath, grabbing hold and kneading without restraint.

The heat from his palm sent shivers down Lizetta’s spine, triggering broken whimpers to escape from her throat.

The air itself seemed to catch fire. But then, the massive crystal chandelier in the living room suddenly flicked on, its blinding light shattering all that had been suggestive and intimate.

Before Lizetta could even get her bearings, a snarky, mocking voice echoed from the direction of the couch.

“Well, no wonder no one’s picking up the phone, you two seem to be quite the busy bees! Even if you’re in a rush, pick a better spot, for heaven’s sake! Talk about indecent!”

It was Hanna’s voice.

Busted by the mother–in–law in the act, Lizetta was a mix of embarrassment and indignation. She pushed against Remington, trying to straighten her messed–up clothes, aiming to hop down to the ground.

Remington just knitted his brows for a second, and then cool as a cucumber, he chimed in, “This is our house, and the one who needs to mind the occasion is you, Mom! And if you knew we were busy, you shouldn’t have barged in uninvited!”

With that, the man scooped Lizetta up and strode toward the staircase.

Hanna, her face turning white with rage, retorted, “What on earth are you saying! And what, she can’t walk on her own two legs? You’ve been carrying her since she was little!”

indeed been carried by Remington a lot over the years, but that was always just

the other hand, clearly had

Remington and had heard far dirtier gossip than this, but no one dared to say such things to

he could speak, Lizetta snuggled into

at Hanna, “I heard that Remi picked me up when I was just three days old. Not everyone’s that lucky or blessed, to be carried by their

here to split them up, not to give them blessings. First, her son pissed her off, and now her daughter–in–law was adding insult to injury,

under the weather and emotionally drained, just wanted to retreat

down; you two talk. I’m heading upstairs.”

go. He addressed Hanna firmly, “She’s injured. Today’s not a good day to entertain you. I’ll

Hanna wouldn’t have it. She had

he didn’t pick up. Calling Lizetta resulted

shown up in person and waited, only to find that after

is going anywhere! I have

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as if deaf, continued upstairs with Lizetta in his arms. Hanna stood up from the couch, raising

voice.