Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

Liz had prepared the voice recorder the day she flew back home, a precaution she kept in her purse just in case.

If Liz hadn't thought letting Daisy speak to her big brother might help him wake up, she would have preferred Daisy not to linger. But Liz had her reservations about Daisy, sensing something off about her.

If Daisy truly cared about whether her son would wake, why hadn't she visited more when Thaddeus first fell into a coma? "Alright, ma'am, rest assured."

In the hospital room, Daisy, fuming, shut the door and glared at Thaddeus.

"Such a heartless girl, treating your stepbrother so well! But don't forget, you're my flesh and blood. If you wake up, don't go siding against your own family!

Two years ago, if you hadn't eavesdropped on me talking to your uncle, insisting on snitching to that girl, would you have ended up in that accident?"

After leaving the hospital, Liz returned to the Pine Villa apartment where Yolanda was staying. It was a place Hanna had compensated Yolanda with, and she had been living there for a while.

When Liz signed the divorce papers, Remington insisted she choose a property, and she picked an apartment in Pine Villa, right above Yolanda's. But it wasn't ready yet, so Liz was going to stay with Yolanda for the time being.

That night, they were in bed together, playing games on their phones and chatting away.

Upon hearing Liz had gone for a 4D ultrasound, Yolanda, excited, tossed her phone aside and sat up.

"Where's the scan? Come on, show me Daisy's pretty pictures!"

Liz, pulled by her enthusiasm, also quit her game.

"Remington took it with him."

Yolanda kicked the blankets, "Typical Remington, acting all high and mighty just for accompanying you to a prenatal checkup and even snatching the loot!"

Liz laughed, "Alright, let's sleep. It's been a while since I've slept with my godmother. Daisy's happy, right?"

Yolanda's hand on her belly, and Daisy

"Did the doctor say if our Daisy's a little prince

head, "I didn't

a boy or

wishing for a sweet and lovely daughter. "Good, we'll have a

off a wig piece, revealing a scar underneath where

to inspect

"Stop looking!"

Liz touched

"I need to see."

but to remember, to harden her heart when she

guilty again, chuckled and pushed

financial freedom, you can't even begin to envy

turned off the lights and settled down,

silenced it, turning to Liz's curious gaze and

quickly stuffing the phone under her pillow, she

she and Cassius had a one-night stand

Cassius's words, drenched

want? The role of a second lead in a big production, will that satisfy

their relationship

entertainment

knew she shouldn't

be too

surprised.

SV

Yolanda knew she and Cassius were not meant