Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

Stella finally relaxed, sinking back into her hospital bed.

She turned her face towards Remington, a pale smile of comfort gracing her lips before she slowly closed her eyes.

Remington caught the doctor's eye with a quick glance. The doctor immediately stepped forward to administer Stella's treatment, her eyelids quickly becoming unbearably heavy. Before slipping into unconsciousness, she heard a man's voice, "You'll be back with your family soon, while my bride is still waiting for me. Sorry, I can't stay with you anymore." Stella wanted to grasp tightly, but she soon fell into darkness.

Remington let go of Stella's hand as the ambulance came to a halt, and he jumped out.

The Maybach, racing alongside the ambulance, also screeched to a stop. Unnoticed, fine snowflakes had begun to fall from the sky.

Cedric opened the rear car door, holding an umbrella as he stepped forward to greet, "Boss, your suit is in the car."

Before he could finish, Remington pushed away the umbrella and strode to the driver's seat, yanking the door open.

"Out!"

seat paused, and then realizing Remington intended to drive himself, hurriedly

hall, spotting Evelina dressed in

stepped forward, annoyed, "Evelina, it's a miracle you've lived this long without getting

"Perhaps she'll end up dead in the streets

Evelina

invite you. It'd be best if you left now, before I call security to escort

smirked again, "You might not have invited me, but the Dashiell family

did you marry into the West family? News to everyone. Your

was about to take matters into

all being incredibly rude. And I

leaned in close, "Did you really think Remington was just away on

face turned ashen in an

the box Evelina had pushed into her hands. The