Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

Chapter 246

“Pfft, my cooking? Is that really all there is to 117 Remington said icily.

He never expected that the answer that formented him and kept him from a peaceful sleep would turn out to be just this.

In the end, it was all just his own wishful thinking.

Lizetta felt awful inside. She had no clue what he was trying to achieve by pressing her for answers.

Was she supposed to tell him that her emotional breakdown and tears were because she loved him, because she was too attached to

bim?

She didn’t want to be the butt of his jokes once again.

They were on the brink of divorce, what was the point of talking about love now?

It would only make her look more embarrassed, more pitiful and laughable.

“Yeah!” Lizetta frowned, clearly showing her impatience.

Remington’s handsome face turned frosty. He wanted to say something more, but the sound of hurried and disordered footsteps echoed down the hallway

It was Hanna and Nathan, rushing over with two servants in tow.

that the servants realized Joseph wasn’t

Remington’s phone rang with a call concerning Joseph.

glared at Lizetta as if she were an enemy who had wronged her

freezing weather, don’t you know Joseph can’t handle it? You made him go out in the middle of the

took the verbal lashing without showing much reaction, her

what she said, Hanna would blame

felt troubled about the little guy’s state. But Remington slightly furrowed his brows, shifting his stance to shield Lizetta

have any idea why Joseph

I know! It must

cut off mid–sentence by Remington, “He ran out after overhearing you and Hilary talking about Liz and my divorce.

face soured, “So you’re saying it’s

livid, and Nathan spoke up with a

pointing fingers now? Everyone just quiet down

turned to Remington with a harsh tone, “And you, watch how you speak

this, Lizetta didn’t want to stay

need some air,”

of the elevator. Remington turned to follow but was

time Remington looked back, Lizetta’s figure was nowhere to be seen.

in the downstairs garden, sitting on a bench, her

the baby inside could help in treating

to give birth abroad, she’d have the doctors secretly