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

all," he responded,

pillow in frustration, her

sweetheart and us too? Think you can manage? No wonder Stella's scratching at

then fell on the scratch

her gaze, Remington touched the mark, a slight sting reminding

slightly, recalling the

you think. Stella had a nightmare, 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 imagining Stella

away, "I'm not jealous. I don't love you anymore,

Remington suddenly

arm pressing against the back of the

herwhelming her. He r chin, insisting,

can't you treat me indifferently? Why

her resolve waver.

head and pressed his lips against hers in a kiss far more passionate and deep than any before, as if

into muffled sobs, dissolving into