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.

okay? Happy now, Lucian? You’re such

her around, her laughter mingling

And then

diary hidden in Remington’s office drawer, filled with youthful musings amusingly, he wasn’t its

memorized

his fists. If it weren’t for that night four years ago, perhaps they would’ve been together

are you asleep?” Lizetta’s voice suddenly broke

of deep emotion in his eyes, but it vanished as quickly as it

“What’s up?”

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a racing tmck, which naturally led her to think about her

abroad.

discussed this with Remington yet and was

With Donies busy touring the world and unable to teach, and being born soon, it’s the

is going to need her mother. Maybe we should

went abroad, they’d be forced to spend even less time together.

last time they were apart, he missed crucial moments of her youth,

marriage finally on the mend and a baby on the way, Remington didn’t want

with

Jay

loved to dance, and there were plenty of opportunities right here in her homeland, with top dance companies willing to take her in she had to do was say the word, and he’d make it happen.

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

twenty–two, with a long dance career ahead of her. Remington felt there

giving birth, her body needed time to recover, and diving back into intense