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.

to withstand the pressure, snapped, hurling towards

he ran forward, but it was

but struck his shoulder hard, sending him

fall.

are you

helicopter ready?" Remington

blurred his vision, and despite wearing a

to a secluded

villagers were wary, and Remington, fearing complications in the

But the weather was not on their side, and a landslide had blocked their

much effort, they'd managed to call in a helicopter. Remington was worried about Lizetta and had run across

feeling helpless and anxious. But since the helicopter had arrived, he could make it up

the wedding tomorrow, I'm gonna drink to my heart's

gruntled for all the pleasant moments he had and