Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

Chapter 371

Yolanda dropped Lizetta off outside the dance troupe’s building, and before Lizetta could get out of the car, Yolanda couldn’t help but ask, “I wonder if Badass Remington ever dared to taste that nourishing

soup.”

She was clearly enjoying the thought a bit too much.

Lizetta chuckled, knowing all too well Remington’s finicky nature, especially his aversion to anything as rustic as offal. If he did try it, he was in for a rough time.

“Aren’t you a bit concerned for him?” Yolanda eyed Lizetta, blinking.

Lizetta paused, her expression tuming thoughtful. She and Hanna had a spat over the soup just yesterday. and Hanna went crying to Remington about it.

If Remington had cared even a bit, he would’ve known what that soup was made of. If he still ended up drinking that soup today, it was on him for not paying enough attention. He had it coming.

Lizetta raised an eyebrow and spread her hands, “Feeling sorry for a jerk? That’s a one–way ticket to a lifetime of misery, isn’t that one of your golden rules?”

“Hahaha, exactly!” Yolanda burst out laughing.

Meanwhile, at the Starlight Group.

A visibly shaken Remington stepped out of the restroom. His composure was back, masking the earlier. discomfort, but his ashen face and the grim set of his jaw were hard to ignore.

boss to have more of that concoction, feeling a chill

mom got that abomination from, and cut off her supply!” Remington ordered, his voice cold as

feeling like he’d been granted a reprieve, quickly nodded

tone frosty, as Hanna’s displeased voice filled the air.

I’m over at Oakridge Heights,

for heaven’s sake. If she doesn’t like staying at the mansion, she can move back to Oakridge Heights. I’ll bring over some nutritious stuff. Edith is reliable; she can look after her as

out at this time? She’s young and clueless. How

passed for a caring mother–in–law. Listening to Hanna,

man uttered in an impassive tone, “Stop with those bizarre concoctions of

could you?” Hanna’s voice grew shriller after her initial

cut her off, “You know very well for

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“Mom” was laden with distance, irony and a

paled, her breathing heavy over

to retoft, adding, “Mind your own business from

warming was unmistakable. With that,

the phone tightly in her hand. After hanging up, she took a deep breath to calm down, and Edith hurriedly brought