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.

curved up mockingly. “Of course not, such a hilarious story could keep me laughing for a year. How does it feel

stand–in, Lizetta?”

were written all over Evelina’s face, but Lizetta managed

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

froze, then twisted as

you talking about? I’m the real deal, the legitimate daughter. Why

you’ve always lived in my shadow, haven’t you? Otherwise, why stick to me

the nail on

had always tried to outshine Lizetta, to make her

daughter, she should be better than

wishes, Evelina had always been overshadowed

music, unlike Lizetta’s natural talent for various instruments

dance moves were

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

in social circles as Miss Hawthorne, only

swoop

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

glared at

the deal

secretive around Quentin’s death and Fiona mentioning Remington’s