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?”

her sudden question.

smile, and

“Jealous?”

rare. So, they say, if you love her, give her a star, because that’s the most romantic

pout on her lips, reaching out to hold her.

you know how many stars

head; she wasn’t

“Must be rare, otherwise how

who don’t know better say. With today’s observation technology, every month thousands of new stars are discovered. What’s

stared in shock, “Really?”

follow what others say and

and stupid, or are you avoiding the subject? Hmph, you

that star was a gift 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

“Mrs. Dashiell, are you satisfied with

the cloud lifting, but she pursed her lips, playing hard

never to see Evelina alone. Whenever you see her,