Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

Chapter 221

Hogan returned the smile with a laid–back air.

“Thaddeus is my patient, and whether I quit or not, I’ve got his back. Liz is also a buddy

and my junior, so it’s only right for me to stick around and lend a hand.”

He didn’t budge an inch, his gaze settling on Remington’s big hand draped around Lizetta, and with a grin, he added.

“Mr. Dashiell, since you and Liz are officially divorced, you’d think keeping your distance would be the way to go, right?”

Remington tightened his grip on Lizetta’s shoulder, but his expression was cool as a cucumber, and he raised an eyebrow.

“Just paperwork for now. Nothing’s set in stone until the dust settles, am I right, Mrs.

Dashiell?”

He leaned in close to whisper in Lizetta’s ear.

Lizetta caught the threatening undertone in his words; he was practically a hair’s breadth away from saying he’d cancel the divorce if she stepped out of line.

Lizetta pursed her lips, shot him a glare, and then turned to Hogan with an apologetic smile.

“Thanks for stepping in just now, Hogan. You must be swamped, and I can handle my own stuff, so I won’t keep you any longer.”

looked at Lizetta with a tender gaze, nodded with a smile, and said, “If

he left, Lizetta turned to Remington, “Like Hogan said, we’re divorced. I’d appreciate it, Mr. Dashiell, if you’d keep your distance. Can you let

the departure of his rival quickly sharpened again

at their continued

She nudged Jolin..

such a homebird, hardly ever been far from home, and now she’s suddenly planning to jet off abroad with her brother. How can I rest easy? Better to leave Thaddeus for me to care for, so Liz can have a

couldn’t outright ask for the one million in front of Remington,

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of wanting to keep

thumb, Lizetta would have no choice but to keep the money flowing back, right?

in, but Remington’s frosty glance shut

that the trio instantly fizzled out.

but scoff at their

she could say anything, Remington nodded, “I think that makes sense. It’s best for Thaddeus to

trio lit up with joy, clearly not

other hand, felt a chill run through her body, her

frowned, her mind

Jolin’s lot out of jealousy

didn’t truly want a divorce

Lizetta?