Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

Chapter 215

“Where the heck are you planning to take your brother? He’s my only son, and I’m counting on him to wake up and take care of me in my old age. He’s not going anywhere!”

Jolin sat on the hospital bed, clinging to Thaddeus like her life depended on it.

Apollo, Jolin’s brother, stood in front of Lizetta.

“Lizetta, you’ve got it all wrong. Thaddeus is your mom’s pride and joy, her lifeline. And here you are. scheming to sneak him out of the country. What if something goes wrong on the plane, or he can’t make it abroad? Wouldn’t your mom be devastated if she couldn’t even see him one last time?”

Erica, Apollo’s wife, was nodding along, sweet–talking Lizetta with all the patience of a saint.

“Liz, I know you’re a good kid, full of heart and loyalty. You’ve taken on the tough job of caring for your brother and even want to take him abroad for treatment. That’s not easy, but you’ve got to think about your mom too. If he’s awake, he’d surely hate to leave your mom behind.”

Yolanda stood by Lizetta’s side, but when she saw them crowding around the hospital bed, she couldn’t help but scoff.

“How often have you even visited Thaddeus? You, his mom, showing up once or twice a month? And you, his uncles and aunties, have you even come by once this year? Now that Liz is trying to get him better treatment abroad, you all pop up out of the woodwork. What’s your game?”

Yolanda was so furious, she wished she could split their chests open with an axe to see if their

hearts were black.

could they be so calculating with their own

dusk to make ends meet. Sure, we care about our nephew, but we’re not like you, Lizetta. You live it

on a pitiful face as she

a sly suggestion that Lizetta was just putting on

sleeves and say, “You won’t leave,

security! There’s a ruckus in the

the floor, clinging to the leg of Thaddeus‘ hospital bed,

as ice, and glared at the three of them.

out. What

were obviously here to negotiate terms.

of Thaddeus and looked

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girl. Look, it’s not that I can’t let Thaddeus go with you. He’s my son, and if he can wake up, no one would be happier than his momma. But you two are all I’ve got. If you both leave,

the theatrics, cutting her off, “Cut to