Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

Remington's gaze was heavy with sadness, yet he didn't move aside.

"Can't you wait even a single day?"

Lizetta barely had any energy left, practically forcing herself to get up. She didn't have the strength to argue with Remington.

Yolanda, supporting her, felt Lizetta was like a leaf in the autumn, devoid of any strength.

The Lizetta of the past was not like this. Though slender, she was in good health.

She could dance for hours on end, effortlessly. But now...

Yolanda was filled with pity and snapped, "Isn't it obvious? Being married to a guy like you is like having a guillotine hanging over your head, never knowing when it'll fall and strike her again. Every minute is torture! Cut the crap and get on with it!"

However, Remington seemed to ignore Yolanda's words completely, treating her as if she were thin air.

He bent down, forcefully picked Lizetta up, and strode towards the hospital room.

"What are you doing?! Remington, if you have any conscience, let her go!"

"Ray!"

intercept him, but Remington

out of the room and shutting the

of exploding, struggling against Ray at the

health. She didn't get proper postpartum care, and if her health fails, I'm

in a cold

Inside the room.

Remington bent down to remove her shoes, then grabbed a towel

me hate you more?" Lizetta's voice

stop, nor did his expression change, as if he had grown accustomed to her

her face, firmly supported the back of

touch, struggling briefly.

this point, I really don't mind if you hate me more! Hatred, to me, is better than indifference or numbness."

fight me on this.

her eyes gradually

of your health. Otherwise, you won't be able to do anything, not even hate me

didn't want to look at him and closed her

wiping off the sweat from her neck as well, and tidied here disheveled hair, tucking it behind

on the bed, pulling the

the woman who refused to utter a word or even glance at him,

back, saying, "I'll have someone bring in