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.

his lack of interest in

but unlucky in love, huh? Remi, still haven’t made

him and chuckled, “What do you

himself, understanding all too well the

Liz can’t live without you. But even the happiest couples can’t keep bickering forever, man. It’s been days.”

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

lend

bite on such

gaze to Timothy, raising

to

keep up the act anymore, huh?

and got serious, “If sweet–talking doesn’t work, you gotta pull the sympathy

won’t be

girl would be anxious as can be. She would definitely fall

thought Timothy had a real plan, but his interest waned upon hearing this.

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a lot

and not take it seriously, but she

side.

was when she cared for him like a brother. Now, her heart was as hard as

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

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 say?”

his head and smirked, “Not bad, but don’t bring it up again.”

sashayed over to call