Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

Chapter 192

She thought back to the last time she went back to the house with Remington, how he had slipped a ring on her finger to pull the wool over the old lady’s eyes.

They had stood by the old lady’s bed, promising to patch things up. But truth be told, they never did make amends. Some things one just couldn’t hide under the rug.

*Grandma Fiona, nothing forcibly done is going to be agreeable. Remi and I have decided to let each other go; we’re really getting a divorce.”

Lizetta gritted her teeth, took the old lady’s hand, and decided to come clean.

Fiona’s face turned ashen, her pale lips trembling, her breathing becoming ragged. Lizetta’s heart raced, her eyes welling up with tears, I’m sorry. I’ve let you down. You can yell at me or give me a piece of your mind; just don’t work yourself into a state over this!”

She patted Fiona’s chest to help her calm down and then signaled to Tina to fetch the medicine. After popping a couple of pills, Fiona’s breathing eased, and her complexion lost its ghostly pallor.

But Lizetta was scared stiff, tears streaming down her face, soaking her cheeks. Clutching the old lady’s frail hand, she kept on repeating, “I’m so sorry, Grandma Fiona; so sorry.”

She felt utterly ashamed facing the old lady, knowing how much she had hoped Lizetta and Remington would walk hand in hand through life.

Fiona down; she just couldn’t hang in there

afraid Fiona might be so upset by her that something terrible would happen, and even more scared that the old lady wouldn’t forgive her

soothed her, patting her back, uttering, “Kid, stop saying sorry. I know you’ve done your best. If there’s someone to blame, it’s Remington that brat’s fault. I’m not upset,

just as she did when

more, choking on her words,

tears. Tell me, is it all because of that Evelina? Just spill the beans, I’ve got your

and used her wrinkled hands to wipe away

of tears, shook her head, “It’s

showed up, didn’t it? I only found out today about the welcome–back party where you ended up taking a dive! Did that no good Remington

froze; the incident of falling into the water had happened a month ago. She was puzzled “How did you find

the phone to her toxic friend,

Lizetta’s most embarrassing moment was still making

from Shirley, and

I know. Just tell me,