Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

Chapter 232

The three people were clearly too panicked to worry about the minor scrapes on

Remington’s face. They were trembling like leaves, begging for mercy as if they were on the edge of an abyss.

“Light.”

With a deep voice, Remington called for a light, and Ray, finally catching on, handed over the matchbox.

Remington lit up a cigarette, took a deep drag, and exhaled a wisp of smoke.

For some reason, the trio went dead silent, all eyes glued on Remington with a mix of fear and hope.

At that moment, he was like the Grim Reaper, holding their fates in his hands.

Taking another puff, Remington casually tossed the matchbox aside.

Tears of joy sprang from Jolin and her posse’s eyes, feeling like they’d just dodged a bullet.

Remington raised an eyebrow, “So, you really get it now? You won’t dare again?”

Jolin nodded vigorously. “I swear, no more daring for me. I’ll make sure Liz gets to study abroad; I mean, what mother doesn’t want her daughter to make something of herself?”

cracked stiff smiles, he let

promise, it sounds familiar. If my memory serves me right, you sang the same tune two years back,

her face twitching with terror.

Lizetta married into the Dashiell family, officially becoming the young madam of

kin, she wanted to milk the Dashiell family for money and

ever the peacemaker, gave Jolin an apartment to send her on her way. But having tasted the sweet life, Jolin wasn’t one to call it quits.

returned from a business trip and summoned her for a stern warning.

to stop hassling Lizetta, and she did keep her nose clean for a good while. But later, she realized Remington wasn’t home often, and there seemed to

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long, old habits crept back in.

really won’t dare again, Mr. Dashiell, please, just give

person worth giving another chance to is someone else, and

he flicked something bright

Boom!

and flames

goodbye to Remington, Lizetta hurried back to the hospital.

and Yolanda

reached the hospital, she got a call from the police station asking her