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

Evelina, but Lizetta couldn’t stand

a cab pulled up. She grabbed Yolanda and

in the

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

king with h

even glance his way

couple of steps to follow, but it was clear Lizetta had no interest in speaking

good ex–husband and stay out of her

in the cab.

“Badass Remington’s really upping his game, isn’t he? What’s with the giant mask?

it can

Lizetta was silent.

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.

kept ranting as Lizetta rolled up the window a sneer playing on

her. He was willing to be duped, even if he knew the truth. “Enough about her.

what if it scars? It’s fine.”

“You’re training in martial arts, going to film school, you really wanna be a stunt double forever? Our goal is the silver screen, the big screen! I’m waiting for you to become a

scrape leave a scar? If it does, I

up bigger than her–that’ll be your revenge for me.” Lizetta cheered Yolanda on, and she felt the weight of responsibility on her shoulders, saying. “There’s actually an opportunity coming. up. There’s an issue with the fourth lead in a fantasy drama series, and Jenny said she’d help introduce me to the director

Remington

their taxi disappear into the distance, then walked back to

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