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!"

putting up a fight, Lizetta slammed

"Miss!"

out to pull Lizetta away, but she barely moved before Remington's icy stare

a pained Stella, who immediately clutched her head, leaning weakly

at her, her voice dripping with

not Broadway, right? I don't mind your little dramas, but don't joke around with a

was bruised, her face pale, eyes teary, and

"Remington, you know how

family. I'm his aunt, why would I intentionally harm him?

Stella's eyes as she

lip, Anna pointed at

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

on Liz's part,

to Remington to check on Ron nestled in his

two stand together,

It was unbearably irritating.

Stella and Anna were insistent that she had intentionally tried to

as a sign of his

heart sank, yet she couldn't

next moment, her

Turning back, Lizetta met