Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

Chapter 341

Lizetta stored at her phone semen, a tumult of emotions swirling in her eyes.

Wasn’t he supposed to be with Stella?

Why was he calling her now?

“Aren’t you gonna pick up? It’s your husband, though who knows for how long more. Maybe he’s calling to break things off, introduce you to his childhood sweetheart. Just imagine that scene, it’s hilarious”

Evelina, siting across from her, saw the caller ID too and covered her mouth to stifle a laugh.

Seeing Lizetta frozen in place, not picking up, Evelina stood up. “Are you scared to answer? Let me help you out”

She reached out for the phone.

Lizetta snatched the phone away and pressed it off, then grabbed the coffee mug from the table and splashed its contents toward

Evelina.

Evelina screamed, her face and hair drenched in coffee, looking utterly disheveled.

She frantically grabbed some napkins to wipe herself, glaring at Lizella with venom. “Lizetta, have you lost your mind?”

up for a while. She picked up her bag, stood up, and

letting you know you’re being played. Don’t shoot the

concern. Rest assured, I’ll be checking out every

that, Lizetta turned and walked away.

Star

a friendly heads up, Quentin’s got a nickname Hope, and his sister’s is Noticing Lizettas stiffened posture, Evelina knew her words had hit home, hard and precise. She chuckled to herself, but the next

a

the cafe, her facade of calm shattering

as if her whole world was crumbling down, piece by piece, into something unrecognizable.

sweet,

pace as if

sharp blare of a car hom snapped

turned just as a car screeched to

the street, her legs gave out, and she collapsed

followed in her abdomen.

pale as she clutched her belly. “Joy, Joy can’t be

Inside the car.

hell? Jerome, are you okay? Did you

wearing a baseball cap, leaned forward from the back seat, addressing the

Did I really hit her?