Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

Chapter 327

nose tingled with emotion, and for a moment, she hesitated to approach.

She feared it was all an illusion, that he didn’t care about her as much as she thought

Or perhaps, he wasn’t there waiting for her.

“Are you going to come over or what?”

It wasn’t until she heard Remington’s stem voice that Lizetta confirmed her hopes.

Was this his way of making amends?

She thought about it, her earlier frustrations fading away into a bittersweet feeling.

Her heart felt a mix of sour and sweet as she walked over to him, reaching to pluck the cigarette from Remington’s fingers.

“Remington, this is a no–smoking zone in the hospital. With your injuries, smoking isnt good for you!”

Remington, however, retorted, “Pregnant women should stay away from smoke too!”

“So why are you still smoking!” Lizetta huffed lightly.

Remington crushed the cigarette butt in his palm, extinguishing it.

He walked over to a trash can to dispose of it, then turned back to her with a cold tone.

“You’re the reason I’m stressed.enough to smoke in the first place!”

walked up to him, hands behind her back, locking up into his eyes, “Remington, were you jealous just now?”

hopeful light

lips twitched

acknowledgment was so straightforward and firm.

soared as if illuminated by the brightest sunshine, her smile uncontrollable and her cheeks

Lizetta into his

another man?”

my wife. Isn’t it natural for a husband to feel jealous

tone cooled, “Liz, let this

was his wife,

nodding, but still explained.

accidentally fell asleep earlier and thought

the incident, lifted

love

froze, then shook her head in

nothing between Hogan and me. I don’t love him. Why would you think that?”

been after you for years, even dared to approach the Dashiell family with a marriage proposal. These pa years, he left a promising position with the White family to work at the Dashiell private hospital, scheming to get close to you. You two were kissing in the car, you hid your pregnancy from me, wanting

Lizetta’s chin tightened, her slender neck bending under

looked up at him, his eyes a storm of ice and fire, and

never kissed him!” Lizetta protested

It was in

it all from the shadows

in to kiss Lizetta, who sat passively in the passenger seat without

a brief kiss, Remington