Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

Chapter 322

She started coughing, and Remington frowned, sitting up to take the glass from her hand and then busily patting her back.

“Careful now.”

Lizetta caught her breath, “I’m okay now.”

She reached for the glass again, but Remington didn’t let go, “Clumsy, let me help you.”

Saying so, he brought the glass to Lizetta’s lips, motioning for her to open her mouth. Lizetta blinked and gently parted her lips.

It was just a simple glass of water, but it tasted sweet to her.

But sometimes, the sweeter the moment, the more precious it becomes, the more one fears losing it.

Lizetta, out of place, thought of Evelina again, remembering her boasting words, she looked at Remington.

“Did you give Evelina a star?”

the glass down, surprised by her sudden question. Remington immediately

and nodded.

“Jealous?”

certified and unchangeable. Some say it’s eternal, quite rare. So, they say,

looked at the slight pout on her lips, reaching

know how many stars

her head; she wasn’t into

rare, otherwise how could it be romantic?”

technology, every

in shock, “Really?”

“Don’t just follow what others

you calling me ignorant and stupid, or are you avoiding the subject? Hmph, you even

to that child, because the child was born fatherless. There’s a saying that people become stars when they pass away. I chose a star discovered on the day Quinn passed away to give to that child, hoping it would bring some comfort to Quinn’s spirit. It has nothing to do with Evelina. Second, I gave Evelina the right to name that star.

explaining, Remington pinched Lizetta’s cheek, “Mrs. Dashiell,

Lizetta felt much better, the cloud lifting,

never to see Evelina alone.