Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

The psychologist said that what Lizetta needed was to feel hope and a sense of belonging again, to awaken her spirit.

So, was Jerome the one who could give her that hope and sense of belonging now?

The thought dimmed the light in Remington's handsome features, previously brightened by Lizetta's moments of consciousness, bit by bit. He seemed to turn into a statue of silence.

"Remi? Aren't you going to check on her?" Cassius, noticing Remington's stillness, asked in surprise.

Remington's throat moved with difficulty, and he spoke in a hoarse voice, "What did the Maddens tell her?"

He wanted to know what had awakened her.

Cassius frowned slightly, confused, "They didn't say anything special, you know. Mrs. Bernice Madden didn't even recognize people, got the names all wrong. She just cried, holding Lizetta's hand, asking her if she really had the heart to leave her family behind, saying she should wake up and come home with her."

"And Jerome?"

Remington was getting at. It seemed that with Lizetta's awakening,

she never pursued a career in dance. However,

increasingly cold, and Cassius noticed fragments falling from between Remington's fingers to the ground. It seemed Remington wanted to crush not the half- smoked cigarette in his

chuckled nervously,

up anyway. But, Remi, you really should go to her now. Don't let Lizetta think you've been ignoring her these past days, leaving Jerome by her side... Hey? Remi, where are you

before Cassius could finish, Remington had already turned away, not towards

Remi really leaving the field to his rival? Was he actually prepared to give up on Lizetta, resigning himself to

Cassius turned towards the

Fiona, coming out. At a glance, he saw Lizetta, wrapped in a thick cashmere blanket and wearing a hat eradled in Jerome's arms, with Mrs. Bernice Madden following by her

face changed, "What's

her eyes swollen from crying, glared at him. "Of course, we're taking Liz home. Get out of the way and stop bothering