Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

Chapter 345

Lizetta watched them walking side by side, and for a moment, everything seemed eerily familiar.

It was as if she was witnessing the scene from their anniversary night all over again, where Remington hu lake Evelina to the emergency room.

The resemblance was uncanny.

A wave of sorrow and exhaustion swept over her, causing her fingers to tremble slightly as they clutched her phone.

She stared at the man but didn’t approach him, instead, she found herself hiding behind a nearby tree.

Remington must have felt the vibration from his phone because he took it out and swiped the screen.

Lizetta’s ears perked up as Remington’s deep, familiar voice came through

“Why didn’t you pick up just now?”

He asked, without using any particular form of address.

Was it because Stella was there, and he didn’t know how to refer to Lizetta in her presence?

Lizetta couldn’t help but wonder

She tightened her grip on her phone and asked him, “Remington, where are you? Why didn’t you come home for lunch?

Lizetta thought, if Remington was upfront about being with Stella, then she wouldn’t have to believe Evelina’s rumors.

out and formally introduce herself to Stella, to clear the air

continued to

if he was hiding something, or how she should react, when she heard

caught up with work, about to head into

walked with Stella, When Stella was distracted by her phone and missed a step, Remington naturally reached

thanked him with a

voice was soft and sweet, filtering through the phone speaker into

bear to watch any longer. She tumed

someone with y

did you eat the rose cupcakes and sugar–glazed cheesecake I had delivered from

this

noon?”

Stella’s presence

the topic to Blissful Bites‘ pastries, a clear

ey don’t forget

lying, their hearts seemingly capable of being in several places at once. They to show care for their wives at home while

Remington would stoop to

and

you didn’t get to try them because of the incident with Iris March. Today, I sent Cedric If you liked them,

for her, he ended

bringing this up

your way of apologizing for standing me

another woman, then thinking a box of pastries