Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

She turned back to Eileen, "Is Dorothy here by herself?"

"Don't worry, Dorothy's asleep. The babysitter will be back from grocery shopping soon and she'll take good care of her."

Lizetta nodded and as she turned away, her gaze unintentionally caught Remington again.

Clearly, even when she was the fake Stella, Remington still took great care of her.

Lizetta wondered if she was just being overly sensitive, but she couldn't shake off a feeling of discomfort.

Echo Ridge Villa was indeed close to the hospital; it took less than five minutes by car to arrive.

Before getting out of the car, Remington hurriedly said to Lizetta, "Just wait here, alright?"

The doctor had advised Lizetta to limit her activities, and it seemed Remington had no time to fuss over her now.

Nodding, she watched Remington and Eileen stride into the hospital building.

Lizetta took out her phone, intending to watch some dance videos, but she couldn't focus.

She felt restlessness gnaw at her, and then she noticed Remington's phone left on the dashboard.

After a moment's hesitation, Lizetta took Remington's phone and got out of the car.

made her way slowly upstairs

several doctors and nurses poised inside as if bracing for

Remington's hand in one of hers and Eileen's in the other,

"Remington."

here. What is

into surgery,

her lips

her hand, and his voice

ahead. We're all waiting

it seemed her

must promise me, or I can't peacefully go into

say it, and

she forcefully brought Eileen's hand into

hard time out there. If I'm gone, the West family will only have your godfather to look after

struggled to speak, taking labored

it. I'll take good care of Stella. As long as I'm here, nobody

shook her

Stella. Only then can you truly look after her for life! Only then can I rest

come in fragments, Lizetta clenched