Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

Chapter 339

Lizetta stared blankly as Evelina’s lips moved, her mind sluggishi

Flashes of the past danced before her eyes indeed, nothing good in this world come without a reason

She still remembered that snowy night when she was carried into the Dashiell mansion by the young Remington. He had taken care of her, cleaning her wounds with a gentle voice, soothing her fears, and even offering her a sweet piece of candy

She thought she was lucky enough to catch his eye, to be favored by him

But she had forgotten, Remington was never a man of overflowing sympathy.

Even then, his personality was aloof and cold, difficult to approach.

He was also a neat freak – her, covered in grime and blood, he would never lower himself to care for without a good reason.

And that reason turned out to be so cruel!

Lizetta closed her eyes briefly, hiding the bitterness and pain in her gaze.

She didn’t want to give Evelina any more reasons to laugh at her.

“Are you done?” Lizetta opened her eyes, her expression now forcibly calm.

not, such a hilarious story could keep me laughing for a

stand–in, Lizetta?”

written all over Evelina’s

about the taste of being a stand–in, shouldn’t you know better Evelina? Haven’t you been trying to replace me ever since you came

then twisted as

I’m the real deal, the legitimate daughter. Why would I need to

in my shadow, haven’t you? Otherwise,

nail

Evelina had always tried to outshine Lizetta,

was the legitimate daughter, she should be better than Lizetta!

wishes, Evelina had always been

in music, unlike Lizetta’s natural talent for various

moves were

she tried, her grades were just average, while Lizetta was a prodigy,

Miss Hawthorne, only for Lizetta to become Mrs. Dashiell

swoop

everyone says the legitimate daughter can’t compare to an impostor like you? You’re still about to be discarded by Remington, kicked out of the Dashiell family. Then we’ll see if you can still act so high and mighty!”

glared at Lizetta, sneening.

to argue further. She asked, “What’s the deal with that woman and the West

around Quentin’s death and Fiona mentioning