Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

Lizetta had long suspected that her child wasn't Rem's, and it definitely wasn't a DNA test on her unborn baby that would confirm this.

Just a couple of days ago, she had coerced Edith into letting her undergo an amniocentesis, something she had been keeping a close eye on.

Unexpectedly, Rem arrived and straight-up destroyed Lizetta's amniotic fluid sample.

Trouble had struck Edith's house, and even Hanna found herself under Rem's watchful eye.

Evelina had been tormented by nightmares all night, but in the morning, Rem still hadn't shown up at her door.

Evelina figured Edith must know that if she revealed her involvement, her punishment would only be more severe, hence why she wasn't dragged into it. But what was Lizetta doing here for a paternity test?

Could it be that the baby in Lizetta's belly really wasn't Rem's? Was Lizetta here to secretly get a paternity test done for some mystery man?

The thought made Evelina's blood boil.

She hurriedly urged April, "April, you've got to find out what she's here for!"

Lizetta approached the service desk and easily got her hands on the paternity test report.

She didn't immediately open it to read the results but clutched the envelope as she left.

Just as she had left, April quickly made her way to the desk.

Once Lizetta was in the car and it started moving, she fumbled with the envelope, unsure of what result she hoped to see.

breath, she

Evelina and Elara,

when Lizetta saw the final comparison results, she was shocked and then

Elara were indeed mother and daughter, while she and Elara had no

have been

turned pale when April relayed what she had found

getting a paternity test done for

indeed comparing the DNA between you and Mrs. Hawthorne, and also between her and Mrs. Hawthorne. Is there a problem

parents, and I'm the true Hawthorne heiress. What could possibly

I never imagined Lizetta, after all these years, still dreams of being the true heiress,

of herself, April

couldn't help thinking how absurd

family was on the brink of bankruptcy, so it made no sense for Lizetta

and who was also taken in as Master Dories's apprentice; any casual online alias of hers gathered millions of fans, and she had even joined the country's

to that, Evelina was truly

A golden opportunity, wasted.

full of regrets for following Evelina, but for

tight around her purse strap, and her eyes were flickering with desperation

expected Lizetta to start doubting

her of being the true Hawthorne heiress, barking up the

the true

This couldn't continue!