Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

"Mr. Dashiell must really love you to think so considerately for you, Mrs. Dashiell."

"Yeah, I've been working here for years now, and it's the first time I've seen a groom consider the warmth of the wedding dress. Quite unique."

In the changing room, two clerks were assisting Lizetta with her wedding dress, their expressions full of envy.

Lizetta smiled, a bit embarrassed by their teasing. She touched her belly and said, "He's just used to taking care of me. Being pregnant, getting sick would be troublesome, so he tends to go overboard." She remembered back when she was young, how the girls in her class refused to wear thermal leggings under their school uniforms in spring and autumn, not wanting to look bulky.

She had followed suit, only to be scolded by Remington, "I can't control what others do, but Liz, you have to wear thermal leggings in spring and autumn!"

her diet, studies, curfew - he was quite strict. After they got married, she felt he had changed, become indifferent, not caring

many misunderstandings and the sudden change in their relationship made it hard for them to know

to get married because of a baby on the way, but none are as thoughtful and caring as Mr. Dashiell. We see hundreds of couples here, and you

With your beauty, it would

words, almost starting to believe them, feeling light and buoyant.

eyes were downcast, his side profile

was truly stepping into the wedding of her dreams - so full of happiness and joy, yet marked by

Her cheeks flushed,

were wrong. It was she who deeply,

gaze fell on Lizetta, his eyes heated with intensity, as if tangible.