Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

Chapter 235

Lizetta caught her breath and grabbed Yolanda’s hand, pulling her to safety behind her.

“Mr. Dashiell, you are so high and mighty, do we need to apologize to the esteemed Ms. Hawthorne?”

Remington was sporting a black mask, so it was hard to see what his face was really saying, but it was obvious that he was clenching his jaw tight under there.

Before he could even frown and speak up. Evelina was already waving her hands dismissively.

“Lizetta, Remington’s just super protective of the baby in my belly. The baby’s innocent, after all. Even if Ms. Yolanda and you can’t stand me, there’s no need to drag an unbom child into this.”

“If you really cared about the kid, you wouldn’t be up to no good while pregnant. You gotta know, that little bun in the oven is soaking up all your nastiness like a sponge

Lizetta cut Evelina off mid sentence. She had never seen such a shameless expectant motherl

Yolanda nodded vehemently in agreement. “You don’t bother racking up good karma, and now you’re playing innocent? Going on about the baby, the baby like a broken record, as if the whole world doesn’t know you’re the only one who can get pregnant and have kids, night Evelina?”

They tag–teamed her with their retorts, leaving Evelina looking totally lost and on the verge of tears, her body swaying as she fell towards Remington.

She knew Remington wouldn’t let her hit the ground.

Sure enough, he reached out to steady Evelina.

“Remi.”

Evelina took her acting to the next level, whispering softly as her eyes fluttered closed and her legs gave way, trying to burrow into Remington’s arms.

he supported

and take Evelina, but Lizetta couldn’t

then, a cab pulled up. She

in the

approached, and Remington pushed the fainting Evelina towards him. Then he turned to chase after Lizetta, only

king with h

glance his way before

follow, but it was clear Lizetta had no interest in

her words, telling him to be a good ex–husband and stay out of her life. A shadow

the cab.

was still furning. “Badass Remington’s really upping his game, isn’t he? What’s with the giant

can hide

Lizetta was silent.

trick? Badass Remington must be blind not to see through her act. Liz, you shouldn’t have stopped me. I should’ve spat at her and

Lizetta rolled up the window a sneer

it, but he cared about her. He was willing to be duped, even if he knew the truth. “Enough about her. She’s not worth wasting your precious spit on. Let’s find a drugstore and treat that cut so it

to care. “So what if it scars?

you really wanna be a stunt double forever? Our goal is the

If it does, I swear I curse Evelina in my

felt the weight of responsibility on her shoulders, saying. “There’s actually an opportunity coming. up.

Remington

their taxi disappear into the distance, then walked back

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