Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

Chapter 304

Lizetta wanted happiness within her grasp, more than she ever had before.

She reached back, gripping Remington’s hand tightly, maybe a bit too much.

Remington paused, lifted his gaze with a quizzical eyebrow raise, “What’s up?”

Their eyes met, and Lizetta pressed on, “Remington, you’ve made it clear to your mom that the kid isn’t yours. Can’t you just lay it all out for me?”

Remington’s lips tightened, “is it that important? The kid isn’t mine, you know that. And the kid won’t affect our future.”

He frowned slightly, obviously reluctant to delve into this topic.

He couldn’t fathom why Lizetta was so insistent on getting to the bottom of this

The child wasn’t his, wouldn’t be living with them, and it wasn’t like he planned to keep it a secret forever.

Once the child was bom, she’d naturally find out

child is already affecting our lives! I’m your wife, Remington. If you expect me to accept your ex, Evelina’s child, you owe me an

at his evasive stance, and she pulled away from

while Evelina haunts me like a relentless specter I can’t live like this, not for a

unwavering, her love for Remington

wasn’t the life she envisioned, nor the future she hoped

piece, Lizetta

reaching out to grab her arm, pulling

the edge of the bed, legs spread wide, effectively trapping

This is so annoying, don’t make me

frustration, but Remington grabbed her

When did we ever have that kind of relationship? I

mind blown,

two together abroad?”

for college at seventeen, and pot long after, Evelina’s family sent

and distances,