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

that 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

stance, and she pulled away from Remington,

think she’ll settle down once the child is bom? You want our kids to be siblings with hers, while Evelina haunts me like a relentless specter I can’t live like this, not for a single day. If you’re going to keep this up,

love for Remington notwithstanding, she was

the life she envisioned, nor

Lizetta turned to

frowned, reaching out to grab her arm,

response, staggered towards him. Remington sat at the edge of the bed, legs spread wide, effectively trapping Lizetta between

so annoying,

in frustration, but Remington grabbed her clenched fist, furrowing his brows

When did we ever have that kind of relationship? I must’ve

mind blown, staring

you two

seventeen, and pot long after, Evelina’s family sent her

with time differences and distances, Lizettä felt Remington drifting