Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

Chapter 207

After having herself a good cry and let it all out, Lizetta felt a ton lighter.

She got to her feet, feeling a tad sheepish to look Hogan in the eye.

With her head down, she caught sight of the coffee stain on Hogan’s chest.

If he hadn’t stepped in to shield her earlier, she’d have been the one wearing that coffee, and now she felt even more embarrassed.

She looked up, “Hogan, I’m really sorry about today. Let me make it up to you with a new shirt and coat, okay?”

“Sure, let’s go,” Hogan quickly chimed in.

Lizetta froze, not quite catching on..

Hogan gestured at himself, “I can’t head back to the hospital looking like this, can I? Weren’t you going to make it up to me with new clothes? Aren’t we hitting the

together?”

mall

Truth is, he had his own office at the hospital with plenty of spare clothes. After all, when doctors got busy, it’s round–the–clock work, so they often crashed at the hospital.

But Lizetta didn’t think that far. She just nodded, “Yeah, no problem at all. But don’t you have some friends to meet?”

wiggle of his phone, “Can’t meet them looking

even worse. She pointed across

my brother there before. It’s not loaded with fancy brands or anything, but if that’s cool

her off, “I’m not fussy about

by the road

across the street, so Lizetta headed to the curb to wait for Hogan’s ride.

out her phone to check messages when suddenly a car screeched to a halt beside her. Thinking it was Hogan, she was about to look up

react, she was bundled

a bang and the car took

seat, glaring at

10.04

at? I need to get out; I’ve

sat there, ice–cold, ignoring Lizetta’s rants, and his

mirror.

searching around,

of his lips, Remington finally turned to Lizetta.

can run off with another guy? Do I look like the kind of man who’s

you don’t. You’re biased, arrogant, and a total brute.

let her mock, while

for me? Let’s

could do nothing but have