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.

he was particularly upset because she mentioned Stella. She used to be scared of making him angry, always becoming meek in response, but now she couldn't care

me, and even if

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

frustration burned within him, and nodding, he uttered

bed, he stormed out

sound echoed through the quiet house, hitting Lizetta like a physical blow and causing her heart to race, struggling

smoke. Remington stood alone by the window, a solitary figure, with a few cigarette butts in the ashtray on a

"Take care of her, see if she needs anything or wants something

after, she came back

she was hungry and asked

adding, "She seemed like

she hurried into the