Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

Chapter 149

Jolin knew there were some things shouldn’t be said, and she just let something slip.

She nodded right away, “Yeah, yeah, but she’s been ungrateful since she was a kid, unfilial indeed, Mommy still has to lean on you.”

“Don’t worry. I’ll remind April to transfer some cash as soon as I get back,” she whispered into Jolin’s ear.

“If she finds out the truth about Lizetta’s background, she’s not someone to be trifled with. What do your reckon, could she have you thrown behind bars?!”

Jolin’s face turned ghostly pale, and she quickly clapped a hand over her mouth.

It was late into the night.

Inside a plush private room at Maplewood Club, the atmosphere was dripping with luxury.

After wrapping up their talk, Remington leaned back in his chair, sipping his drink alone.

Timothy raised his glass, “Remi and Quintin have both been abroad these past two years, so we’ve had fewer gatherings. It’s nice to have some peace and quiet to chat today. When Quentin gets back, we gotta have a proper get–together.”

Quentin, mentioned by Timothy, is the young master of the West family. The Wests are an old and established family in Zion City, and the parents are Remington’s godparents.

Quentin, Timothy, Remington, and Cassius grew up together.

Cassius nodded in agreement, “Yeah, Quentin’s even busier than Remi. Last time I flew to Celestia for a commercial shoot and wanted to catch up with him, he couldn’t even spare a minute.”

Remington’s brows knitted slightly as he tilted his head back and drained his glass in one gulp.

in the conversation, Timothy clicked his tongue and leaned

love, huh? Remi, still

do you know? Even if we fight,

to himself, understanding all too well

you. But even the happiest couples

deep down, Remington was counting, 29 days since that woman first brought up

to lend a

on such

his gaze to Timothy, raising an

to himself.

he couldn’t keep up the

“If sweet–talking

got even a sliver of feelings left, she won’t be able to resist. And

Remi. If you were even slightly unwell, that girl would be

plan, but his interest

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a lot about him.

not take it seriously,

side.

for him like a brother.

to have a blood disease, and she didn’t even consider moving back to Oakridge Heights for more than

right now, tell her Remi’s plastered and needs a ride home. When Liz gets here, you play drunk, and things might progress from there. Tomorrow, you two will be as sweet as honey. What do you

his drink with a tilt of his head and smirked, “Not bad, but

as his date sashayed over to call