Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

Liz turned on her heel, took a couple of steps, then paused and looked back.

Tina, assuming Liz was worried about not having clothes, quickly reassured her. "Don't worry, there are clothes for you in the master bedroom..."

Liz interrupted, "Tina, just call me Liz from now on, okay?"

Tina blushed slightly, "Oops, sorry, old habits die hard. Don't be mad, Miss Liz."

Liz smiled, then asked, "Tina, where are Mrs. Hanna Dashiell and Joseph today? I haven't seen them around."

Tina's eyes flickered. Hanna had been taken to a psychiatric hospital by Remington for treatment and hadn't returned since. Joseph Dashiell, after undergoing a stem cell transplant, had recovered quickly. Two months ago, he was discharged and resumed normal life. However, knowing the truth about his recovery, Joseph hid upon hearing of Liz's visit.

"Joseph hasn't been feeling well, so Mrs. Hanna Dashiell took him abroad for treatment," Tina fibbed.

Did Mrs. Dashiell imply that Remington had sent Hanna, along with Joseph, abroad for treatment? And why did she say it was for her?

Instead, she requested, "Tina, I'll just refresh myself in the

broke yesterday, and the whole floor with the guest rooms has no

suspect her of lying. Feeling uncomfortable where the medicine had stained her shirt, she decided

Liz disappeared, Tina entered the room where Fiona was resting on a recliner with her eyes closed. Upon Tina's

to fool anymore. The way she looked at me, my heart

"I know it's tough on you, so I sent you a bonus in the

laughed, handing over a medicine bowl, "Don't think you can bribe me. Even with a bonus, you're

to give her grandson a chance was genuine, as was Fiona's need for medicine

In the adjacent room.

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the lingering scent of aged wood, even the white gardenias in the pink ceramic vase by the

had never left, still living there, still

to race. She quickly averted her eyes, heading

clothes