Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

He grumbled, and then abruptly ended the call.

Clutching her phone, Lizetta couldn't shake the irritation brewing within her. She tried calling back, but now, Remington's line was dead again. "Liz, are you seriously gonna listen to him?"

Remington's promise to show up echoed in Lizetta's mind. She put down her phone and with a slight smile, nodded, "Let's go ahead with it."

"But if we go through with the wedding as planned and Remington doesn't show up tomorrow?" Yolanda was worried, feeling that scoundrel Remington could very well pull such a stunt.

"Because this is the last time I'm waiting for him. So, even if he doesn't show, it's okay."

The fear was in the endless waiting, never knowing if he would come.

She'd endured such long waits. This last time, waiting till the end wasn't an issue; it was about bringing things full circle, giving herself closure.

The rain was torrential, sweeping across the forests, with gusts of wind enveloping everything in its path.

the pressure, snapped, hurling towards

shouted as he ran forward,

struck his shoulder hard, sending him stumbling a couple of steps before he managed to steady himself against a rock,

fall.

Dashiell, are you

fine. Is the helicopter ready?" Remington looked

blurred his vision, and despite wearing a raincoat, he

to a secluded mountain village. Some kidnapped women often ended up

fearing complications in the rescue, had hurried

Stella and getting her out had been smooth. But the weather was

managed to call in a helicopter. Remington was worried about Lizetta and had run across two hills just to make that

anxious. But since the helicopter had arrived, he could make it up to his soon-to-be-wife tomorrow. Lizetta was

out, "Ray, at the wedding tomorrow, I'm gonna

the pleasant moments he had and would've enjoyed in life, indeed a time to celebrate. "Sure! I and the guys will drink with you till dawn," Ray