Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

Remington's fingers clenched around his phone with such force that his knuckles stood out starkly in the night.

A chill crept up his spine, that unsettling feeling sweeping over him once again.

"Get it sorted!" he commanded, his voice a deep growl. He didn't wait for Ray's response before hanging up and immediately dialing Lizetta's number. During those few seconds waiting for the ringtone, even his breaths became short and rapid.

His mind raced with a flurry of thoughts. He had assumed Hans had spotted a tail and bolted out of fear.

But now, the idea that Hans's flight from Zion City was just a decoy, and that he might still be lurking there, raised the question: what was he planning?

The image of Hans confronting Lizetta flashed before Remington's eyes, her face pale with shock.

He couldn't bear to think what might happen if Hans was still around, biding his time...

His palm, gripping the phone, grew clammy.

But the phone kept ringing with no answer.

Remington's brow furrowed deeply, then dialed Bess's number.

Meanwhile, Evelina was being carried out, her screams piercing the air as she was loaded into a vehicle.

Stella approached rapidly, urging, "Remington, let's go. We need to head to the hospital..."

She reached out to pat his shoulder, but he turned abruptly.

up the night sky, revealing his

but his eyes were a frightening red, like a predator

back two

he moved past her like a gust of wind, his silhouette cold and hurried, his steps betraying

either,

screamed that something was wrong at

trailed off as she ran after him

outside was fierce, with

rainfall, heading straight for the parked Bentley. The chaos in the courtyard, illuminated by the flashing lights of the

stretcher as the medical team tried to

seizing the umbrella from the bodyguard,

are you going? You'll get sick running out

were torn apart by the wind and

it seemed

to get back to

the two bodyguards left with her would keep her

Maybe she was just ignoring his calls on a whim, teasing

And Bess, probably taking

Liz's sleep to

extra shut-eye herself. Such laziness,

he opened the car door, and as if in answer to his prayers,