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!"

realizing

a bolt of black lightning, tore through the curtain of snow and sped away. Lizetta stood in the reception area of the banquet hall, spotting Evelina dressed in a sleek black satin gown. Lizetta frowned slightly, utterly irritated. Yet, Evelina approached with a smile. "Sis, congratulations are truly in order. But where's the

annoyed, "Evelina, it's a miracle you've

she'll end up dead in the

left Evelina with a noticeably

looked coldly at Evelina, "I didn't invite you. It'd be best if you left

invited me, but the Dashiell family invited my

the West family? News to everyone.

was about to take matters into her

back, "I'm a guest; you're all being incredibly rude. And I even brought

leaned in close, "Did you really think Remington was just away on business, Sis? I'm saving you the

face turned ashen in

staggered back, dropping the box Evelina had pushed into her hands. The box opened on impact, two