Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

Chapter 241

Remington, clearly impatient, yanked Joseph up by the collar.

Remington thought “What’s with this like or dislike stuff? Does he think we’re still in elementary school?”

The mess between him and Lizetta was way too complicated to be summed up with a simple like or dislike

“Remi, you’re beyond help!”

Joseph grunted and shoved Remington away, then bolted towards Lizetta, who wasn’t too far off.

“Liz, you better get a divorce and find someone else to crush on. Liking just one person is way too exhausting. You gotta go for, like, seventy or eighty.”

Lizetta caught him as he ran up to her, squatting down to dust him off.

She rubbed her chest nonchalantly, feeling an odd, hollow sensation there–not painful, but definitely there.

She grinned at Joseph, “Alright, I will give it a shot, try a mixed bag of types.”

Remington turned around and walked over, looking down at Lizetta.

“Liking one person is tiring, liking a whole crowd is gonna be a killer”

Lizetta stood up with a smirk.

“Well, you never know, I might just be capable of loving a bunch of guys.”

She took Joseph’s hand and they started walking away, with Joseph rolling his eyes dramatically at Remington.

Total lost cause. Can’t deal with him!

Remington went ahead and opened the back door of the car for them, then looked at Lizetta.

drive

driving that Cullinan that Evelina had ridden in

it’ll

expression turned

car! No way y I’m leaving you here this late.”

herself that it wasn’t like he hadn’t ditched her before.

was just chilling at home, and he had the nerve to drag her out and

I’m not going back! I want

let go and cooing for

taller, up to Lizetta’s chest now.

pulled Joseph away

scrambled up, protesting

you the devil or

as he slammed the car door r shut.

slid down the window, poked his

back

how to sweet

little guy pouted, clinging

window, the picture

despite his growth, he was still just a bag of

empty.

going abroad in a few days, who knew when she’d see Joseph again.

don’t catch

See that?” Joseph shot a triumphant look

by the arm towards the passenger side

this out. Have him lie down in the back and get some sleep.

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