Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

Chapter 305

Lizetta still remembered the sheer panic that gripped her when she saw that Facebook post.

She was in the university cafeteria at the time, just picked up her tray of food.

Her hand trembled, and the stainless steel tray crashed to the floor, creating a mess, and she even got a nasty burn on her leg. Everyone was staring at her

But she couldn’t care less about those strange looks or the pain. She just squatted there, clutching her phone and crying so hard she couldn’t catch her breath

Until his birthday, she refused to believe it, didn’t want to believe it.

She tried calling him but could never get through.

Clutching onto a sliver of hope, she still bought a plane ticket on the sly, with the gift she had prepared early, and flew abroad.

Only to see Evelina running towards Remington with a bouquet of roses, and Remington smiling as he accepted those roses, before they walked away together.

Later, the news that Evelina was fervently pursuing Remington and that they were together indeed traveled back to Zion City from abroad.

But now, Remington was flatly denying it.

was abroad, I barely had enough time

chuckled disdainfully and added, “An ex–girlfriend? That’s a species I won’t be having in this lifetime.

mood for jokes, she grabbed the front

on your twenty–second birthday, you clearly accepted Evelina’s roses. She even held your hand and

eyes. How could

event Lizetta mentioned but ended up laughing

Lizetta, I’m not

do you mean?”

Even if I wanted to

was visibly angry, flicking

her forehead, had an indescribable expression on her

laugh, but also cry, feeling both indignant and wronged.

your hand into the restaurant for

thinking hard, and then vaguely remebered the incident. He explained,

I was just helping her carry them. The flight was delayed, and I had other matters,

this, he squinted slightly.

did you know all this? It’s as if you saw it with your

what to say.