Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

Chapter 118

Little did he know, Remi wasn’t there to appease her, he brought that detestable woman along again.

Joseph grabbed Lizetta, clearly annoyed, “Liz, let’s hurry inside.”

Lizetta was pulled into the haunted house by two kids, and as Remington tried to follow, Evelina grabbed his

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“Remi, I’m a bit scared. Can you take me with you?”

Remington frowned, “Did Cassius send you?”

Evelina shook her head, her hand on her belly, and exclaimed in surprise, “No, it’s just that there are more kids around on the weekends. I’m expecting about to be a mom, you know, so I wanted to come see the little ones, get a feel for motherhood.”

Then she eyed the milk in Remington’s hand, “Remi, I can’t have cold drinks. Can I have the one you’re holding?”

Remington wasn’t going to drink the stuff Hamilton bought anyway, so he handed it over to her. Thinking that Lizetta might be scared of haunted houses because of her past, and without further questioning Evelina, he stepped forward to catch up inside.

The haunted house was hospital–themed, starting with a morgue.

The smell of disinfectant and the eerie blue lighting, with bloodstains everywhere and NPCs popping out anytime, made for a full–on immersive experience.

Lizetta was indeed scared and regretted her decision to enter just because she was annoyed with Evelina.

just hold on

said with a smile, grabbing Lizetta’s sleeve and placing her hand on his

an eye on Nancy and Joseph. Don’t

strobe of light flashed, and people around her started screaming and

ducked her head, and ran

into another room, reaching out to

don’t run off. Ahh!

when the light

left eye was staring at her with a sickly green gaze. She screamed in terror and ran, swinging her arms wildly, but

ghost, she screamed again,

“Shh! Lizetta!”

came from above, with its usual lazy mocking tone,

up,

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If you’re scared, why would you plunge right in? You’re silly

chest, his large hand

familiar scent, Lizetta instantly felt at ease and

“Joseph’s gone.”

since Joseph was brave and not afraid of haunted houses. He wasn’t worried, nonchalantly protecting Lizetta, he said

How

so upset and

heard Lizetta’s ungrateful retort, he let