Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

Chapter 247

Joseph’s under the weather, so I brought him over

Lizetta felt a bit out of her depth facing Hogan

Seeing her on edge, Hogan didn’t try to close the gap.

“I’ve been trying to reach you these past few days to discuss Thaddeus transfer to another hospital, but your phone’s been off the god

Lizetta pursed her lips. “Hogan, I’m worried that Thaddeus won’t be able to handle the flight or the vibes abroad, so I’ve decided to keep

him here”

Hogan was taken aback. “But we had a deal, right? The Lab was all set up to welcome him.”

Lizetta shook her head firmly. “Don’t sweat it, Hogan. I’ve made up my mind, sorry”

As she turned to leave, Hogan frowned slightly and called out with a hint of urgency in his voice.

“Liz, you in the know about something?”

Lizetta stopped in her tracks. Since Hogan had brought it up, she wanted some answers too.

She turned around, locking eyes with Hogan.

*Are you talking about that car crash you had four years ago, the marriage proposal from Helen, or the fact that you’ve been footing the bill for Astoria Medical Lab just for Thaddeus?”

Her gaze was frosty.

motives were as clear as day.

Lizetta didn’t feel honored–just baffled, offended, and

flustered and took a

didn’t even know what to make of Hogan

his whole stint as her brother’s doc

chuckle, his Adam’s apple bobbing as he spoke with

out confessing to you in my head a million times, but it never

hands, then straightened up.

first time we met was that mix–up back when you were a freshman and

She racked her brain but couldn’t remember meeting him before that.

pulled out his phone, opened his WhatsApp, and enlarged his profile picture

“Look familiar?”

of a small orange cat, looking cozy and well–behaved in Hogan’s

get why he was asking her about familiarity. Did she and

been a sophomore when she was

then a

it to the infirmary. The doctor wasn’t there, but she bumped

named the kitten CoCo and temporarily placed it in

into the senior checking on the cat. She wanted to keep CoCo, but Hanna hated pets, so she

she went to check with her umbrella and saw the

cardboard home had collapsed, and the kitten was a pitiful sight. She asked the senior to take CoCo in, and he

“This is CoCo?”

remember?” Hogan’s lips

did remember the cat but only had a vague