Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

Remington met Lizetta's inquisitive gaze and his lips curled into a faint smile. "It's nothing. You go ahead and take care of your brother. I'll handle things here."

Lizetta, however, shook her head. She looked at Wendy and said, "Didn't we agree to clear the air in Shirley's hospital room? Sure, let's do that."

Wendy paused for a moment, taken aback.

Lizetta turned back, instructing Zora to look after Thaddeus, then she briskly walked towards the elevator.

Wendy watched her leave, her eyes filled with mockery. She thought to herself how Lizetta seemed so strong-willed now, but the moment Remington showed up, she was putting on an act of vulnerability and goodness, bowing her head to apologize to Shirley and the others.

Upon reaching Shirley's hospital room, Wendy pushed the door open and announced to Shirley, "Shirley, Remi brought Lizetta over to see you."

Shirley was lounging on her bed playing video games. Hearing Wendy's words, she quickly hid her phone, lay down properly, and pulled back the blanket to reveal her two swollen legs that had yet to heal. Ethan, who was sitting beside her, immediately grabbed an ice pack and placed it on his daughter's legs.

As Lizetta entered, Shirley glared at her. She assumed Lizetta was apologizing only because she was afraid the Dashiell family would kick her brother, who was in a vegetative state, out of the hospital. She snorted and lifted her chin proudly. "Lizetta, make a proper apology to me. From now on, whenever you see me, walk the other way, and maybe I can forgive you."

seems your knees haven't knelt enough for you to learn your lesson!" Shirley shrank back at his words and icy demeanor, looking fearfully towards Wendy, confused.

Remi still looking so

and Ethan stood up to shield Shirley. "Remington, my niece had a fever all night, and it's only just broken. Don't scare her. She must know she

what a peculiar logic. So because your daughter made a mistake and was punished, suffering for it she's now the aggrieved party? And, the

mean you didn't come to

immediately nodded. "Yeah, who said I

anger directed at

curled slightly. "Didn't you insist

had an air of 'you asked for it,

turned dark, and Shirley's eyes filled with tears of self-pity. "Remi, I'm in this state, and you still come to mock me,

Wendy quickly hugged Shirley,

inet

angrily to Ethan. "Ethan,