Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

Remington watched as Lizetta's figure vanished down the corridor. He lingered for a moment longer before turning back towards the hospital room. Inside, Jerome hadn't left with the Maddens as expected but was wrapping things up.

Hogan's glasses were shattered, his face bruised and swollen on one side, with traces of blood at the corner of his mouth. Ray had him tied up in a chair. Seeing Remington enter, Hogan's lips twisted into a mocking smile.

"Stubborn guy, won't say a thing," Ray reported to Remington.

Hogan didn't seem too badly injured, but Ray had gagged him and landed a few good hits, surely causing some internal damage. Yet, Hogan kept silent. Remington approached Hogan, his gaze icy.

"What kind of mind games did you have Daphne play on Liz? What are you planning to do with Liz by luring her abroad?"

Hogan looked at Remington and let out a cold laugh, filled with disdain and mockery.

But you destroyed her and then neglected her, letting her suffer from slander and torment for five years! I just wanted her to

eyes darkened, "So you knew all about the White family's proposal

was still

"So what

She once saved a stray cat and wanted to keep couldn't

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allow it.

roof with

her like a treasure and never let her face such

you returned to work as the primary physician for Thaddeus Gardenia, just to hover around Liz. All these years, you've never stopped persuading Liz to go abroad, even facilitating her application to study

loves to dance, and her talent is immense. The artistic atmosphere and dance resources abroad are incomparable to what's