Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

Chapter 286

Lizetta must’ve been really beat, cause she took another nap in the afternoon.

When she woke up, there was a killer sunset outside the window, splashing the floor with all sorts of

vibrant colors

Lizetta headed downstairs and Edith greeted her with a chuckle.

Mrs. Dashiell, you tide you over?”

must be starving, Mr. Dashiell ain’t back yet. How about a little dessert or something to

Being cooped up, Lizetta did nothing but eat and sleep, she felt like Remington was fattening her pig for the slaughter.

She wasn’t feeling peckish, shook her head and asked, “Did he say when he’d be back?”

After a day to simmer down, Lizetta had chilled out quite a bit.

She figured she’d have a real talk with Remington when he got back.

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like a

Edith shook her head, “No call from Mr. Dashiell. Want me to pass you the phone so you can give him a nudge? He’d probably be thrilled.”

to get the phone, Lizetta quickly

I’m not waiting on him. It’s his

the one chasing him with calls.

at home, calling to nag and ask when he’d be

answer was always the same: Remington was busy, couldn’t make it back.

living room sofa and

swallowed by darkness, and one by

no sound of a car

told Edith to get dinner ready.

should wait for Mr. Dashiell a bit longer, or I could give him

eyes went icy as she headed

what, if he doesn’t come back, I don’t get to eat?”

that Mr. Dashiell said he would be back, he’s sure to return,” Edith quickly

got the hint that Lizetta had

silently instructed the

appetite wasn’t dampened; she ate quite a

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then changed into her dance gear and practiced the

back to her room to wash

up and instinctively reached out to the spot beside her.

was cold as ice,

Laughable, really.

man who promised to come back, to make amends, to fulfill his husbandly duties, locked her up here, and

she couldn’t