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 opened

were two test results, one for Evelina and Elara, and one for herself

she was

be? The paternity test showed that Evelina and Elara were indeed mother and daughter, while she and

have been overthinking

car, Evelina's face turned pale when April

she was getting a paternity test done

you and Mrs. Hawthorne, and

like my parents, and I'm the true Hawthorne heiress.

years, still dreams of

Evelina so sure of herself, April nodded, "Well,

help thinking how absurd Evelina's statement

Hawthorne family was on the brink of bankruptcy, so it made no

the Dashiell family's precious grandchild, and who was also taken in as Master Dories's apprentice; any casual online alias of hers

to that, Evelina was truly down

A golden opportunity, wasted.

of regrets for following Evelina, but for now, she had no better place

mulled over these things, Evelina had her hands clenched tight around her purse strap, and her

Lizetta to start doubting

Lizetta was only suspecting her of being the true Hawthorne heiress,

discovered the true issue with her background

This couldn't continue!