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

pushed him aside, stepping in front of Lizetta with a mocking sneer, “Dare to

the Hawthome Group is hers to inherit. What

with

it? Fine, draft a will making Liz the primary heir Otherwise, drop the guilt tripprig

zero tolerance for jerks. Liz might respect you enough not to retaliate, but I don’t share that restraint. Try

stumbled into

embarrassment.

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

“Yoli, watch out!”

soup had been splashed on Lizetta’s sleeve, the

*Liz

horrified and quickly helped Lizetta remove her jacket. Thankfully, Lizetta’s water resistant down jacket

“Evelina!”

Lizetta, “Lizetta, remember when you spilled

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her sudden refusal must have been influenced by Stella. Perhaps she and

Lizetta, the pretend heiress, stand a