Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

Luckily, Fiona was in charge and had the staff cut the broadcast immediately. She also clarified it was all a prank, and the situation was now mostly under control.

It was only then that Lucian rushed out, only to witness his mother being struck.

"Mom!" Lucian hurried over, supporting Camille.

A red mark of a slap was visible on Camille's face. Lucian's father had passed away early, leaving him deeply attached to his mother.

He couldn't stand this. Anger clouded his face.

"Hanna! There's a time and place for your madness, and there are limits! Grandma is still here, and even though we may be weaker, my mom is still one of the family. You can't just hit her whenever you feel like it!"

With those words, Lucian forcefully bumped into Hanna. She staggered from the impact, slipping as she stood next to the hotel's spiral staircase, and began to fall.

"Ah!"

Dashiell, watch

Hanna flailed about, causing Evelina to lose her grip. Both of them

much faster. This pink blur dashed forward, forcefully

landed on the ground with a thud, Evelina falling on top of her, eliciting a scream of pain from the

that had pushed them away lost their balance and

a chill run through her body, her face turning pale. The one who had saved Evelina and Hanna, rolling down the stairs, was

"No!"

voice seemed to float from afar, filled with

voice amidst the sound of something heavy tumbling down the stairs and the screams that followed. A sense of dread and panic

fallen down the

looks

"Quick, call 911!"

as if he was standing in the middle of a blizzard, engulfed by fear

out as he looked towards the staircase. But