Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

Chapter 229

Feeling wronged?

How could she not feel wronged? She was framed for four years.

That night, she didn’t do a thing, yet overnight, she became the laughing stock of Zion City’s high society.

She was labeled as the slut who slept with her own brother, loathed and spat on by everyone for four years.

She was turned into someone who’s been pointed at by thousands, labeled as ungrateful, scheming, and insatiably greedy.

Back then, she thought she could handle being misunderstood and badmouthed by everyone, as long as her brother believed her.

But he didn’t. He looked at her the same way, and cast her into hell, never to return.

She had no one to share these grievances with.

Now he was ready to believe her, but she didn’t need it anymore.

Lizetta looked up, her eyes clear and completely tear–free, leaving only a void of desolate sadness.

She cracked a smile and said, “It doesn’t matter anymore. I’ve been slandered for four years, seen as the stain on your reputation, Remington. Now that we’re divorced, I don’t have to play the villain anymore.”

like her words froze his blood;

her to scream, hit, or cry hysterically at him, rather than her calm declaration that it’s all in the past.

parted, wanting to explain why he couldn’t believe her

like rolling on razor blades,

his failure to trust her, his cruelty in pushing her away

agony, but he was beyond defense.

find out the truth, Liz.”

with a tremble in his voice, wanting to say sorry, with a

to speak. She nodded, cutting him

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truth doesn’t matter to

all, she’d endured everything, deserved or not.

it and didn’t want to reopen old wounds for others to

gawk at.

away from Remington, gracefully sliding off his lap, and said with a smile. “Still, thank you. After all, you chose to

pang in his heart and grabbed Lizetta’s hand, his brow

I should’ve cleared this up sooner. If only I had stayed back then to

know how to face her and chose to