Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

Chapter 97

Hanna was stunned. When she called earlier, Remington had questioned her who told her that. But she read it as the kid was definitely Remington’s; he just wanted to keep It hush–hush for now.

“The kid isn’t yours? Then whose could it be?”

After all, Evelina was Remington’s ex, and she only went abroad because Lizetta swooped in and snatched Remington, leaving Evelina heartbroken.

And now Evelina’s flying back home on Remington’s private jet. If the kid wasn’t his, then who else?

Remington frowned slightly, “That’s a weird question, Mom. I’m a married man; my wife is right here. You should’ve asked me that when your daughter–in–law’s pregnant.”

Lizetta’s heart was racing, and she grabbed onto Remington’s shirt, her breath catching in her throat.

“Remington, are you refusing to admit it because you don’t want Evelina to be labeled as a home wrecker? Or is it because you don’t want a divorce from Lizetta? You can’t do this! The kid is flesh and blood of the Dashiell family, and right now, the Dashiell family needs this child! Joseph’s illness…

Hanna didn’t buy any of Remington’s words. She had checked with the hospital, and since Evelina came back to the country, all the hospital and medical expenses were being paid from Remington’s personal account.

Remington was even accompanying Evelina to the doctor’s appointments. The nurses said he seemed very concerned about the child, and Evelina herself hinted that the child was indeed Remington’s.

ice–cold, “I’ve already said, Joseph’s illness doesn’t need a bone marrow transplant, and Evelina’s child is

by his tone, her face tuming sour.

mother–son relationship between Hanna and Remington wasn’t exactly warm and fuzzy, but

to Hanna with such severity. To protect Evelina’s baby, he was willing to throw shade

child as a potential cure for Joseph’s ailment, and that was why he was

pounding heart gradually

more. He scooped Lizetta up and

breathing heavily, leaning

were on the same page. As soon as Joseph’s illness was mentioned, Remington got all worked up about Evelina’s child. The kid had to be Remington’s, no doubt

scoffed coldly and, grabbing her purse, stormed

Upstairs.

tried to put her down on the

want to shower

reeking of some strange man’s cologne, and Remington was suddenly reminded of it, the

man looked down and sneered, “You realize you’re dirty, huh?”

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felt like she had plunged Into icy waters, the Image of being pinned against the wall by Daniel flashing before her eyes again.