Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

Discovering that the granddaughter he had been doting on was an imposter, and his real granddaughter had been mistreated by the imposter's biological parents-subjected to abuse and kidnapping-made Grandpa Nelson see things in a clearer light. Even though he had a soft spot for Andrea, he knew deep down who truly deserved his affection and apologies.

Andrea looked at Nelson with disbelief, "Grandpa, you don't believe me?!" Her voice trembled with anger and hurt.

Seeing her like this only deepened Nelson's frown.

Andrea then turned to Jerome, "Bro, you too? You think I should apologize?"

Jerome, noticing Lizetta holding onto a credit card, quickly took it from her and suggested, "Let's not take this card back. We'll donate it to the hospital for charity."

Andrea's eyes welled up with tears as she glared at Lizetta, who was lying in the hospital bed. "I had good intentions, and you repay me with betrayal. Is this what you wanted?"

Lizetta was quite taken aback. Without any solid proof, Nelson and Jerome chose to believe her over Florence, whom they had cherished for years. A mix of emotions surged in Lizetta-gratitude, a touch of sadness, and warmth. She was at a loss for words.

stepping forward to embrace Lizetta, frowned at Andrea, "Don't

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a smirk, "Florence probably doesn't know, but when Litchi got divorced, Remi gave her assets worth billions in real estate, stocks, and cash. Liz didn't care for any of it and didn't take a dime. She wouldn't be interested in your $50,000. Try not to be so stingy next time; it doesn't suit the Madden name.

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there, Lizetta felt like everyone's favorite. She

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