Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

The woman blinked in confusion, then shifted her gaze between Remington and Lizetta.

Having suddenly figured out what was going on, she hurriedly waved her hands to Lizetta and said,

"Oh dear, I think there's been a huge misunderstanding. Mr. Dashiell hired me to pretend to be Stella!" the woman hurriedly explained, waving her hands for emphasis.

Lizetta stared at her, with astonishment written all over her face, before turning to Remington with a puzzled look.

"She's not Stella?"

Remington's lips twisted into a bitter smile, "I wish she was. But I couldn't find her."

The woman, eager to clear the confusion, quickly added, "Mrs. Dashiell, my name's Eileen. I am not Ms. Stella West."

Seeing her nervousness and how she remained standing, Remington gestured towards a chair, "Please, take a seat."

ill when I was just a teenager and lost all my childhood memories. About four months ago, Mr.

moon, thinking I'd finally found my family. But after a DNA test,

mother had been searching for her daughter for her entire life, and now, she's on her deathbed. He didn't want her to pass away with that regret, so he asked if I could pose as

desperate for money. My husband was diagnosed with kidney failure last year and needed a transplant. We have a young daughter, and I couldn't bear the thought of her

waiting for a miracle, and we were scraping

cover the surgery if I agreed to help him, and I simply

lengthy explanation, Eileen's throat was parched, but she felt

temporary resident, she

to pour two glasses of water-one for Lizetta, as to the other one, he pushed it

and took a

aback by the revelation; she was still

door and catching her when she

others, but they