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.

wasn’t bom yesterday, Hogan’s motives were as clear

feel honored–just baffled, offended, and

looked flustered and took a

stepped back. She didn’t even know what to make of Hogan anymore.

whole stint as her

chuckle, his Adam’s apple bobbing as he

you in my head a million times, but it never looked like this.

his hands, then straightened up.

were a freshman and I was a junior. But actually, that

but couldn’t remember meeting him before

look, Hogan pulled out his phone, opened his WhatsApp, and enlarged his profile picture to show

“Look familiar?”

took it, seeing a profile picture of a small orange cat, looking cozy

be Hogan’s pet, but she didn’t get why he was asking her about familiarity. Did she and the cat have a history?

when she was in middle

thought hard, then a memory flashed.

school woods and took it to the infirmary. The doctor wasn’t there, but she bumped into

She named the kitten CoCo and temporarily placed it in a

senior checking on the cat. She wanted

came a downpour, and worried about CoCo, she went to check with her umbrella and saw the

pitiful sight. She asked the senior to take CoCo

“This is CoCo?”

lips curled slightly.

but