Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

Cassius felt like he had narrowly escaped disaster. He tugged at his collar, trying to catch his breath, only to notice the blotchy red marks on his neck.

Yolanda, that woman, was a real piece of work.

Cold-hearted and utterly ruthless!

Remington slammed his phone down on the desk, his brows furrowed deeply.

"Mr. Remington Dashiell, isn't Ms. Yolanda willing to help? This Hogan guy is bad news, getting too close to your wife is extremely dangerous. Maybe it's better if you talk to her yourself," Ray suggested, noticing Remington's angry expression.

Ray had just discovered why Shirley had been avoiding Hogan.

Recently, Shirley's beloved border collie, which she had for over seven years, had mysteriously disappeared.

Shirley had been furious, lashing out at the servants and even offering a hefty reward for the dog's return.

When Shirley visited Hogan, he invited her to his lab. There, she found him using a dog for his experiment.

having been injected with some substance, was violently crashing its head against the cage's

dog had collapsed, Hogan proceeded to dissect it in

intending to clean and prepare

loved him, I should understand and respect his work. He prefers women who share his interests. I suppressed my disgust and helped him clean the dog's fur, and

He butchered my Kaka. Every time I close my eyes, I see him coming at me with that scalpel. I can't love him anymore. Let

about Hogan while drunk, realizing Hogan was a master of deception

an unwanted

capable of harming animals in such a way couldn't possibly

must be kept away from

over Liz. And find that woman

Remington's concern deepened. He

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to explain everything to Lizetta personally, to take her from the hospital,

he had just promised her he wouldn't intrude on her life

to her, Lizetta would likely see it as another manipulation, only fostering more