Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

Remington pinched the bridge of his nose, frustration clear in his voice. "I don't agree with you giving birth at Skyline Hospital." Lizetta replied with a detached tone, "It's my body, my choice of hospital."

Remington scoffed coldly, "But I'm Daisyy's father. You'd need my signature to even get into the delivery room!"

With no other family to turn to, Lizetta indeed would need Remington's signature when the time came.

Angered, she turned around swiftly and swung at him, shouting, "Jerk! Using this as a threat, are you even a man?"

But Remington, as if anticipating her move, caught her hand effortlessly and retorted icily, "If I wasn't a man, how would Daisyy even exist?"

Lizetta glared back, teeth gritted in frustration.

Remington's expression softened a bit, "Skyline Hospital doesn't have the amenities private clinics offer. Even if not for your sake, don't you want Daisyy to have the best care and protection possible? Don't be stubborn."

He always seemed so reasonable, so considerate.

Yet Lizetta felt exhausted. She closed her eyes and when she opened them again, her emotions had turned indifferent.

our two years of marriage, you barely cared about me. Now that we're divorced, suddenly you want to be

at all," he responded,

pillow in frustration, her tone dripping

you want to keep tabs on your childhood sweetheart and us too? Think you can manage? No wonder Stella's scratching at you;

then fell on the

the mark, a slight sting reminding him of

slightly, recalling the

and I was just waking her up when she accidentally scratched me. That's all there is to it, nothing more between us." But Lizetta couldn't stop

pulled her hand away, "I'm not jealous. I don't love you anymore, why would I be

Remington suddenly

pressing against the back of the chair beside Lizetta,

He r

me? If that were true, why can't you treat me

resolve waver. She tried to push

her hands above her head and pressed his lips against hers in a kiss far more passionate

muffled sobs, dissolving