Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

The clamor of the banquet hall behind her couldn't make Lizetta turn around. All of it had nothing to with her.

"Lizetta, stop right there! You embarrassment, explain yourself now!"

However, as Hanna's furious voice echoed, Lizetta found her path blocked. She frowned, her expression icy. "Move! The one missing the wedding is your son, not me!"

Lizetta tried to bypass Hanna, but Hanna grabbed her, uttering in exasperation, "Don't bring Remington into this. If you hadn't been so shameless, marrying Remi but pining for his brother, why else would Remington skip his own wedding day!"

Lizetta was stunned, unable to comprehend Hanna's accusations.

Yolanda was fuming too. She stepped forward, pulling Hanna's hand away, and shielded Lizetta, saying, "Listen, lady, the guests are still here. Save yourself some dignity, will you? No need to act like a fishwife."

none of

at Yolanda. But the latter dodged swiftly, pulling

her target, Hanna stumbled, catching herself on the staircase railing. Fuming,

the brother

see. You need to clear up this diary mess today! Is it yours? The Dashiell family can't afford this scandal. You go in there and deny it, explain! Hanna

just wanted to

her phone screen in Lizetta's face. She then saw the familiar handwriting displayed on the hall's large

exam, I realized I wrote your name instead of mine. It seems in my heart, you

1069 of loving Lucian. It snowed today, just like my first day at the Dashiell's, making me fall in love with snow because of you. Because of love, wishing to see you every snowy

word; every sentence felt

had written a diary, but had carefully