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.

like you, okay? Happy now, Lucian? You’re such a pest!”

responded by spinning her around, her laughter mingling with his under the sun–drenched

And then

with youthful musings amusingly,

he masochistically memorized

night four years ago, perhaps they

asleep?” Lizetta’s voice suddenly broke the silence, jolting Remi awake.

deep emotion in his eyes, but

“What’s up?”

rta

which naturally led her to think about her own

abroad.

with Remington yet and was

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

need her mother. Maybe we should reconsider

be forced to

of her youth, allowing Lucian to take up

their marriage finally on the mend and a baby on the way, Remington

with

Jay

with top dance companies willing to take her in she had to do was say the word, and he’d

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

long dance career ahead of her.

diving back into intense dance rehearsals