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. Remington immediately thought of something, looked at Lizetta

and

“Jealous?”

certified and unchangeable. Some say it’s eternal, quite rare. So, they say, if you love her, give her a

slight pout on her lips, reaching

know how many stars are discovered every month

shook her head; she wasn’t

rare, otherwise how could

“That’s what people who don’t know better say. With today’s observation technology, every month thousands of new stars are discovered. What’s so special about that?”

in

tapped her head, “Don’t just follow what others say and embarrass me!”

stupid, or are you avoiding the subject? Hmph, you even named that star after Evelina’s

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

“Mrs. Dashiell, are you satisfied with

Lizetta felt much better, the cloud lifting, but

on, never to see Evelina alone. Whenever you see her, I must be