Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

Chapter 364

Kevin’s face darkened with anger, a storm brewing in his gaze.

Evelina approached, linking arms with Elara and sighed heavily, “Mom, Dad, let it go. Lizetta has long moved past our childhood memories. If it weren’t for trying to defend her honor, Remington wouldn’t have gone to such lengths against our Hawthorne family. It’s clear she never intended to help from the start.

But don’t worry, I won’t let our family fall. I’ve managed to secure a meeting with Mr. Grover from Crestview Trust through some connections. I’m certain I can persuade him to extend a loan to us tonight, Evelina was exaggerating, trying to stir the pot.

Kevin, already stressed from trying to secure funding, erupted in fury and swung at Lizetta. “You’re playing us! We wasted our affection on you as a child”

Lizetta hadn’t anticipated the physical lunge and was caught off guard at the moment. The blow was

imminent.

But the expected pain never arrived. Yolanda, hearing the dispute from the room, rushed out just in time to grab Kevin’s wrist.

“Ow! Let go!”

Yolanda’s grip was iron–tight, eliciting a cry of pain from Kevin

him aside, stepping in front of Lizetta with a mocking sneer,

is your precious daughter, and the Hawthome Group is hers to inherit. What does that have

with

take care of it? Fine, draft a will making Liz the primary heir Otherwise, drop the guilt

me tell you, I’ve got zero tolerance for jerks. Liz might respect you enough not to retaliate, but I don’t

Kewis, who stumbled into

embarrassment.

Evelling, seizing the moment, grabbed a bowl of hot soup from a passing waiter and threw

“Yoli, watch out!”

soup had been splashed on Lizetta’s sleeve, the scalding

*Liz

down jacket

“Evelina!”

remember when you spilled coffee on me? Consider this payback”

Chapter 364

must have

the pretend heiress, stand a