Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

What's all this lovey-dovey business?

Lizetta turned her head to glare at Remington, who looked down at her with a tender, affectionate gaze. He gently stroked her hair before leaning in to whisper in her ear.

"Your brother just woke up, and the doctor advised against stressing him out. Are you sure you want to tell him about our divorce now?"

He spoke swiftly, planting a soft kiss amidst her locks before turning his gaze back to Thaddeus.

Lizetta stiffened slightly, her nervous eyes fixed on Thaddeus.

Yet, the look in Thaddeus's eyes slowly filled with a relieved and joyful smile. He struggled to open his mouth, saying in a hoarse, barely discernible voice, "Good, happy."

It had been over two years since he last spoke, his voice strained and difficult to understand, but he managed to squeeze out a few words with all his might.

But Lizetta understood, she read the emotion in Thaddeus's eyes.

He was saying that waking up to see her and Remington getting along made him very happy.

Lizetta knew Thaddeus had been worried about her, and seeing him like this, her nose tingled, eyes warming with tears.

At that moment, the feeling of having her caring, protective brother finally back felt suddenly real, no longer distant.

Thaddeus's hand, wiping away the tears

I'm so happy you're awake. You've made it through this hurdle, from now on, it's all

with a smile,

have the doctor do another check-up

call button, and the doctor arrived

doctor and nurses approached. Stepping back, Lizetta felt the

arm, pulling her

"He's been watching us."

smile. Remington also nodded at Thaddeus,

However, Remington looked

innocently back and whispered,

into a

on good terms. While he was out,

weak now. If he finds out we're divorced, it could shock his system and worsen his

by his reasoning, began to

nodded, "I'm willing to play the part of a loving husband, no need

in her-Remington could be insufferable-but she

held Lizetta close, his eyes alight with

had taken advice from Timothy Temple, who said if a woman's body stops rejecting

seize every opportunity to