Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

Chapter 224

So when Hogan said it was all good, Lizetta bought it hook, line, and sinker.

But now that she’s started to question Hogan, she’s getting the heebie–jeebies thinking about it.

Head down, she was blushing from the back of her neck to her ears.

She realized she had gotten Remington all wrong before; he was just being thoughtful and looking out for her.

Remington’s gaze fell on the woman’s soft, delicate nape, and the frost around him started to melt away.

This girl had always been like this; when she felt guilty about screwing up, she hung her. head low like a little quail, cheeks burning red.

He lifted his hand and lightly grazed Lizetta’s neck with his knuckles.

A tingle spread from her spine all the way up her neck.

Lizetta shivered, covered her neck with her hand, and looked up to meet Remington’s eyes, which held a fleeting smile.

She caught that momentary smirk and suddenly felt all awkward and fidgety, like she’d been zapped with electricity.

“Look, even though it’s like this, now that we’re divorced, I can’t let you take care of my brother. How about this, have Cedric send me a breakdown of my brother’s medical costs every month, and I’ll transfer the money to you.”

Lizetta spoke up timidly, but Remington’s face, which had softened a bit, frosted over

again.

I’m short on cash

wasn’t short on cash, but Lizetta didn’t want

anymore.

responsibility. It’s not right to push it off

if that medical money is

Lizetta was stumped.

have time, any old secretary could do it, but then she heard Remington add.

Evelina’s brother too.”

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run cold, realizing how

right, Evelina always put on a show, acting all caring and not forgetting her poor

and Evelina had grown even stronger than the bond between her

Thaddeus still

about how Remington had just appeared at the hospital with Evelina, Lizetta

she’d been delusional; Remington’s actions were for Evelina.

case, why was she still

and turned her gaze

only then that Lizetta realized the car had already left the hospital parking lot and was speeding down the road.

are