Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

Chapter 330

Lizetta was blissfully unaware that the man lying in the hospital bed had turned as cold as ice.

Remington’s gaze shifted from the joyous figure of the woman to the closed eyelids of his own contemplation

Memories began to flood his mind

Ever since Lizetta arrived at the Dashiell household, she had been sensible and well behaved, but her interactions with Lucian were

different

From a young age, she refused to call him in a formal way.

As kids, they’d occasionally tussle and bicker, acting like the best of frenemies.

In Lucian’s presence, Lizetta was her true, lively self, a stark contrast to the overly polite girl she was around Remington

Her first time getting drunk was with Lucian, and she even called out his name in her sleep afterward.

Her first all–nighter was spent at the beach with Lucian, watching the stars.

For Lizetta’s college graduation, Remington, despite being severely injured abroad, rushed back to celebrate with her.

In the campus grounds. Lucian lifted her in her graduation gown, refusing to let her down, balancing her on his shoulder.

She playfully tugged at Lucian’s hair, half–annoyed, half–amused.

Happy now,

her around, her laughter mingling with his under the

And then

in Remington’s office drawer, filled with youthful musings

masochistically memorized every

it weren’t for that night four years ago, perhaps they would’ve been

suddenly broke

Lizetta thought she saw a flash of deep emotion in his eyes, but it vanished

“What’s up?”

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start a racing tmck, which naturally led her to think about her own plans to study

abroad.

hadn’t discussed this with Remington yet and

on them. With Donies busy touring the world and unable to teach, and being born soon, it’s the perfect timing

Maybe we should reconsider your study

went abroad, they’d be forced to

he missed crucial moments of her youth, allowing Lucian

mend and a baby on the way, Remington didn’t want to risk any

with

Jay

in her homeland, with top dance companies willing to take her in she had to

three or four years, once their relationship was more stable and their child a bit older, if she still wanted to

a long dance career ahead of her. Remington felt there was no need

recover, and diving back into intense dance rehearsals for eight or nine hours a day was