Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

"Ah! Ron!"

Stella screamed at the top of her lungs.

Lizetta also cried out in shock, "Oh, my baby!"

Feeling her child slip from her grasp was like her heart had stopped beating for a moment.

She closed her eyes, bracing for the sound of tears, but it never came.

Upon opening her eyes, Lizetta saw Remington bending over, kneeling on one knee, catching the baby in his arms just in time.

Completely oblivious to the danger, the baby seemed to find the whole ordeal amusing, bursting into laughter in Remington's embrace.

The innocent laughter grounded Lizetta, her heart dropping back into place, yet it also ignited a furious rage within her.

And there was Stella, lacking any self-awareness, pointing fingers at Lizetta.

"Liz, I know you're not fond of Ron, but that doesn't mean you can just throw him to the ground. If it weren't for Remington's quick reflexes, Ron could've been... Ah!" Before Stella could finish, Lizetta suddenly grabbed her by the hair and shoved her against the wall.

Stella's face was pressed against the wall as she screamed and struggled.

"Let go! Lizetta, what are you doing?"

"This is a hospital! Remington! Save me! Ah!"

Stella still putting up a fight, Lizetta slammed her head against the wall with

"Miss!"

distress, reached out to pull Lizetta away, but

immediately clutched her head, leaning weakly against

her voice dripping

don't

her face pale, eyes teary,

"Remington, you know how

to our family. I'm his aunt, why would I intentionally

from Stella's eyes as she subtly

Anna pointed at

Dashiell, she adores Mr. Ron. I saw everything clearly; it was she who deliberately let go, causing Mr.

It wasn't intentional on Liz's

to Remington to check on Ron nestled in

the two stand together, resembling

It was unbearably irritating.

that she had intentionally tried to

Remington's silence as a sign of his

yet she couldn't bring

she turned to leave, but the next moment, her

Turning back, Lizetta met