Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

Chapter 313

In the hospital room, after Fiona took Hanna away, Lizetta remained silent, her lips pursed.

“What’s wrong?” Remington pulled her into his arms again and asked, looking down at her.

Lizetta felt uneasy because of Hanna’s words. She deeply cared about Joseph and wanted to save him. But Joy was her treasure too, and she didn’t want her baby to be seen merely as a hope or tool for saving Joseph. She wished for Joy to be born out of pure love, not for anyone else.

However, Lizetta couldn’t help wondering if Remington had chased her all the way from the airport back only because she was pregnant, and because Joy might be the key to saving Joseph.

“Remi, what if Joy isn’t a match for Joseph? Would you be disappointed?” Lizetta’s voice trembled slightly as she looked up at him.

Sensing her anxiety, Remington held her tighter, gently smoothing the worried furrow between her brows. “Pregnancy brain much?” he teased.

Lizetta blinked and puffed out her cheeks in response.

Remington poked her cheeks playfully, “Joy is our child. I look forward to his arrival simply because I’m his dad. It’s unrelated to anyone or anything else. Don’t take my mom’s words to heart and overthink, okay?”

Lizetta nodded, a smile returning to her face. “But I do hope Joy could help Joseph,” she admitted.

Suddenly remembering something, she tugged on Remington’s shirt. “Where’s my phone?”

Remington had confiscated her phone earlier and hadn’t returned it yet. Thinking she was eager to contact Yolanda, he leaned over to retrieve it from the nightstand.

voice recording and urged Remington, “Lie down, quick.”

puzzled but indulgent, lay down on

your eyes. I’ve got something for you to listen to.”

he closed his eyes, the corners

lay beside him, placing his hand on her belly. She then played the encrypted audio clip and closed

their ears. Lizetta, covering Remington’s hand with hers, giggled. “Honey, can you hear that? That’s Joy’s

and helped record this audio clip. Lizetta had saved it on her phone to listen from time to

with Remington, to tell him their Joy

Remington didn’t understand what the sound was. But when Lizetta explained it was the baby’s heartbeat, his hand instinctively tightened slightly over

too hard.

leaving him speechless and deeply

he promised

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I will treat you to extra

don’t you have anything to say?” Lizetta

opened her eyes.