Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

Chapter 287

Lizetta stood there, staring blankly at Cedric standing at the door, feeling a wave of disappointment crash over her, and so awkward she wanted to dig a hole and bury Remington in it.

“Cedric, why is it you? Uh, sorry about just now.”

Lizetta apologized but also frowned.

This was her and Remington’s bedroom, and Cedric barging in without even knocking was both rude and weird.

The next second, Cedric’s words explained this odd behavior.

“Mrs. Dashiell, Mr. Dashiell was attacked yesterday, got seriously Injured, was fighting for his life all night and has now been rushed to the ICU. You should hurry and see him before it’s too late to catch his final

moments.”

Cedric had been assigned by Remington to play “Director of Women’s Affairs” for a day and had been the spectacle for the Starlight Group’s employees, which totally wrecked him.

Cedric just wanted Remington to win his wife back pronto and get his head straight.

So, Cedric laid it on thick. He bit his tongue, and tears started falling.

Lizetta just gawked at him, her brain went blank for a sec, her body froze.

But she quickly scoffed, “Cedric, what kind of trick is Remington pulling now? He’s in cahoots with you, right? Hey, our country’s pretty safe, and besides, this is Zion City! You’re telling me Remington just gets attacked like that?”

No way!

with death was when he’s dishing it out.

City would be up in

used to flaunt his time with his old flame,

thought, “I can’t freak out! Definitely can’t believe

Lizetta’s face full of anger and icy disdain, Cedric had a two–second silent

it’s all true, check out this video if you don’t believe me.”

stepped forward and handed his phone to Lizetta.

Dashiell was thinking of you on his way home from work yesterday. He remembered how much you loved the rose pastries and sugar–steamed cheesecakes from

had already taken the phone and started the video.

taken from across the street

silhouette carrying the pastry box, leaving Blissful Bites Restaurant in an

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suit from yesterday when he left the house, head

a woman in a coat bumped into him. Remington’s towering figure

pushed aside, lunged at Remington again with a knife in her hand, its blade glinting

them, and bodyguards rushed forward, pinning the woman to the ground.

however, knelt on one knee, clutching his abdomen, still holding the pastry box.

and Lizetta’s pale face trembled, her phone

was truly

how could he be dying? She had so much to