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.

five years ago, she would've accepted the proposal from the White family and left the country! But you destroyed her and then neglected her, letting her suffer from slander and torment for five years! I just wanted her to completely hate you, to take her away from this place of heartache and start anew abroad. Compared to what you've

"So you knew all about the White

still holding a grudge about the

"So what if I

once saved a stray cat and

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allow it.

else's roof with

me, I'd treat her like

take Liz abroad and failed. After your leg healed, you returned to work as the primary physician for Thaddeus Gardenia, just to

incomparable to what's available here. I'm thinking of her wellbeing. Should I have just watched her