Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

Lizetta felt drained, both physically and emotionally, and she was in no mood for further conversation.

She just nodded, her voice dry, "I got it, thanks for standing up for me and Joy, ouch!"

Before she could finish, her wrist was gripped tightly by Remington, his strength surprising enough to make her cry out.

She looked up, frowning at Remington, "What the heck? You're hurting me!"

Tears of pain welled up in her eyes, and Remington's expression darkened, though he slightly loosened his grip as he coldly said, "Do you really have to talk to me like that, Lizetta?"

Now Lizetta was irritated, snatching her hand back, "How am I talking? I'm saying thank you, and even that's wrong now? If you don't like the way I speak, go bother someone else, like Evelina or Stella." "Enough! I'm talking about your issue; why drag them into this?"

Remington's handsome face turned gloomy as he interrupted Lizetta. Seeing his barely controlled rage was almost laughable to her.

be scared of making him angry, always becoming meek in response,

laugh, "My issue? I don't see any problem with me, and even if

they kept arguing, he might lose control and pin her down

and nodding, he uttered in a

out of the bed, he

the quiet house, hitting Lizetta like a physical blow and causing her heart to race, struggling to calm down. Tears involuntarily rolled down her cheeks as she

window, a solitary figure, with a

of her, see if she needs anything or wants something to

hurried upstairs, and shortly after, she came

initiative to report sensitively, "Sir, the lady said she was

hesitating before adding, "She seemed like she had been crying; her eyes were

she