Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

"Liz, wake up, we're here."

Lizetta was roused from her slumber by a clear, clean male voice beside her. She pushed her sleep mask up and glanced out the window to see the plane slowly descending toward Zion City Airport. The surrounding buildings felt both familiar and foreign, leaving Lizetta momentarily dazed.

When she left, her heart was in turmoil, overwhelmed by grief, convinced she'd never set foot here again. Yet, unexpectedly, just four months later, circumstances forced her return. And now, her heart was surprisingly at peace.

"Liz, have some water. Big bro's guy is already here waiting for us."

A thermos was opened and considerately handed to Lizetta.

Taking the thermos, Lizetta turned to look at the delicately rebellious face of Hamilton Madden next to her and couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.

"Man, when did kids start taking such good care of others? No wonder you're hailed as this year's top male star for making both moms and girlfriends swoon."

Lizetta took a sip of water, reaching out to ruffle Hamilton's uneven, silver-gray fluffy hair.

Hamilton met Lizetta's teasing gaze and shook his head with a proud air.

just the superior Madden family

brother, and Hamilton never imagined that his idol, the lady he had a crush on, would

the

contrast to the haughty Andrea, who always acted as if she was above everyone else, thinking the Madden family relied solely on Nelson's

beautiful sister who could also

Nelson unable to accompany her due to health reasons, Hamilton was entrusted with the task of

past struggles in Zion City and thus was

she wasn't as fragile as her family

She quickly stopped him. "Don't. I don't want to be mistaken for your girlfriend and end up trending online. I'll be torn apart. From now on, I'm

other items, even grabbing the

"Let's go."

Hamilton could protest, Lizetta was already pushing the

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