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!”

up into his eyes,

hopeful light twinkling in her eyes.

twitched slightly,

so straightforward and firm.

illuminated by the brightest sunshine, her smile

suddenly pulled Lizetta into his embrace, looking

to another man?”

husband to feel jealous when

“Liz, let this be the last time!”

was all because she was his

her disappointment, nodding, but still

and thought the person

the

you love

her

course not! There’s nothing between Hogan and me. I don’t love him. Why would you think that?”

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

on Lizetta’s chin tightened, her slender neck bending

eyes a storm of ice and fire,

him!” Lizetta

remind you? It was in your car parked

it all from

passively in the passenger seat without pushing him away.

kiss, Remington felt a rage he could hardly contain.