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.

lips curved up mockingly. “Of course not, such a hilarious story could keep me laughing for a

stand–in, Lizetta?”

all over Evelina’s face, but Lizetta managed a cold

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

then twisted

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

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

nail on the

the Hawthorne family. Evelina had always tried to outshine Lizetta, to make her parents see her as better, more

daughter, she should be better than Lizetta!

to her wishes, Evelina had always been overshadowed by

unlike Lizetta’s natural talent for various instruments

moves were clumsy

school, no matter how hard she tried, her grades were just average, while Lizetta was a

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

swoop

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

at Lizetta, sneening.

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

death and Fiona mentioning Remington’s grudge against the