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.

a hilarious story could keep me laughing for a year. How does it feel

stand–in, Lizetta?”

all over Evelina’s face,

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

expression froze, then twisted as

the legitimate daughter. Why would I need to replace you, an

Otherwise, why stick to me

nail

returning to the Hawthorne family. Evelina had always tried to outshine Lizetta, to make

daughter, she should be

to her wishes, Evelina had always been overshadowed by

unlike Lizetta’s natural talent for

dance moves were

how hard she tried, her grades were just average, while Lizetta was a prodigy, skipping grades and getting into college at fifteen.

name for herself in social circles as Miss Hawthorne, only for Lizetta to become Mrs. Dashiell in one fell

swoop

if 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

at Lizetta,

further. She asked, “What’s the

and Fiona mentioning Remington’s grudge