Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

Chapter 337

Lizetta frowned hard at the two text messages on her screen, feeling her good mood evaporate instantly

Even though the number was unlisted, she knew in her gut it had to be from Evelina.

Evelina had previously insisted, without a shred of doubt, that Remington was hiding another woman at his Echo Ridge estate.

Lizetta didn’t want to bebeve it, but Evelina’s persistence was unsettling.

With a scowl. Izetta was about to block the number.

But then, another message popped up–a photo.

Lizetta couldn’t care less and was about to ext when, by a slip of the finger, she accidentally zoomed in on the picture,

Her heart skipped a beat at the sight.

The photo was clearly taken on the sly, capturing a man on a plane with only half of his face visible.

There he sat a woman resting on his shoulder her face hidden, her curly, thick hair, and a glimpse of her fair, slender neck suggesting she was young and beautiful.

She was sleeping against him while he gazed at her with a tender look.

It was a beautiful scene, full of atmosphere

Had the man not been Remington, her husband who had promised to come home for dinner, Lizetta would have admired the love radiating from the picture

tumed icy, trembling as she swiped away

truly brought back, the one he’s protecting at all

you the address, yet you don’t dare to take

texts followed

labored, her hands shaking as she

phone went silent

world was in turmoil, a storm raging within her heart, its howls echoing in her ears.

time before finally taking a deep breath and dialing

answered swiftly, her voice

lunch is almost ready. Where are

her breath, praying for Remington to say he was on his way home.

was his apologetic tone.

came up last minute, 1 can’t make it back. Have lunch with Grandma.”

trying to

was impatient, cutting her off, “Liz,

he hung up.

phone, her fingers going limp, the device nearly slipping through her

the mansion with a craft knife, caught sight of Lizetta driving away.

almost time for lunch. Where

car speeding out of the

turned back inside, mentioning to Flona. “Mrs. Dashiell left without a word. Wonder where she’s

Fiona called Lizella.

did you head