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 her, glancing towards

driver was about to come over and take Evelina,

then, a cab pulled up. She

her in the car.”

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

king with h

glance his way

follow, but it was clear Lizetta had no interest in speaking rolling

and stay out of her life. A shadow passed over Remington’s eyes, and he stopped in his

the cab.

game, isn’t he? What’s with the giant mask? De his true scumbag

can

Lizetta was silent.

fainting at just the right moment! Is fainting her only trick? Badass Remington must be blind not to see through her act. Liz, you shouldn’t have stopped me. I

rolled up the window

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

seem to care. “So what if it scars? It’s fine.”

be a stunt double forever? Our goal is the silver screen, the big screen! I’m

this scrape leave a scar? If it does, I swear

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

Remington

disappear into the distance, then

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