Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

Chapter 254

She was already claiming the kid was Remington’s and still they wanna drag her to the OR? Crazy old woman!

“Don’t even start about your granny. She’s the epitome of integrity, pure as snow. If she knew her own granddaughter was out wrecking homes as a homewrecker, she’d break your legs herself! Since you say I’m like a granny to you, let me school you the way she would!”

Fiona’s face was stem, but her eyes betrayed a hint of pity. Pity for her old ga! pal, but clearly, it was Lizetta who took after the ladies in temperament and character, while Evelina had her head screwed on wrong.

Seeing Fiona’s heart was as hard as iron, not giving an inch of mercy, Evelina was boiling with hate and suddenly turned her guns on

Lizetta.

Through her tears, she pleaded, “Liz! I know you hate me, but my kid with Remington is innocent! He’s got Dashiell blood, and getting rid of him will jinx Fiona’s luck and life. Please, beg her for mercy for me!”

Evelina was making a scene, hoping to draw a crowd.

But Fiona had already had the place on lockdown.

If Lizetta hadn’t caught Evelina red–handed in the garden, hooking up with some dude, she might’ve actually fallen for her sob story.

Right now, if Evelina just fessed up that the kid wasn’t Remington’s, Fiona would let her off the hook.

But nope, she just had to play dirty, wanting to drag her down too.

why should Lizetta stick her nose in, especially after Evelina’s crack about jinxing

slapped Evelina right across her tear–stained

wheeled into the OR now, spill the beans, or no one’s gonna save you!”

clutched her face, her expression clouding over

the OR, and get

patience and ordered

started dragging Evelina towards the OR, and she

want this, I won’t go! You have no right, let

as the grandma, I have

still had faith in her grandson, thinking Evelina

suddenly Evelina broke free from the servants and threw herself at

this is Remington’s child, your great–grandchild! Just feel, he’s about to

so stubborn, and doubt started

be that Remington actually messed

Liz over for a double whammy of hurt.

a headache, Evelina crawled a few steps and clung to

me, always competing with me, snagging my marriage prospects, I get it. But

suddenly hugging her, right at her waist.