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

of that child is already affecting our lives! I’m your wife, Remington. If you expect me

and she pulled away from Remington, standing up to continue.

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

Remington notwithstanding, she

nor the future

piece, Lizetta turned to leave.

out to grab her arm, pulling

sat at the edge of

so annoying, don’t make me

gritted her teeth in frustration, but Remington grabbed her clenched fist,

was my ex? When did we ever have that kind

her mind blown, staring blankly at

two together

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

differences and distances, Lizettä