Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

She glanced back at Barbara, sensing that Remington's visit today was unlike any other.

His arrival was stormy, laden with malice towards the West family.

Remington's gaze was icy, his demeanor as still as water, causing Stella's voice to fade into silence as she stepped back, looking somewhat panic-stricken.

However, Remington paid no mind to Stella, his focus fixed solely on Barbara.

After a moment, he spoke up in a deep voice.

"Barbara should be well aware of why I'm here today. Don't you have anything to say?"

Barbara sat on the couch, her hands clasped in front of her, her spine erect, maintaining her composure.

Despite her pale complexion, her voice remained steady.

"Remington, I told you yesterday. If I am innocent, I have nothing to fear. If you have evidence, then go ahead and call the cops. Other than that, I have nothing else to say."

Yet, as soon as she finished speaking, Martin burst in from outside.

One of Martin's hands was covered in blood, his expression anxious and furious as he confronted Remington.

"Remington, you need to let go of Ralap! What the hell did you do to him? Your guys beat him to a pulp!"

the bloodied figure being pushed around by Ray as Ralap. Before Martin could continue,

over a teacup on the coffee table, her muscles twitching,

got to take

to

a call

did Ralap end

What had Ralap disclosed?

it was

herself to calm down,

mean Ralap is covered in blood? Come

for you to come, Barbara. I've brought your dear

voice fell, a blood-soaked Ralap was thrown onto the

"Ah!"

couldn't see, but Stella saw everything

his face

Ralap tortured to such

extent,

fell to her

through her like

Remington would subject her