Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

Chapter 867

Liz thought to herself that Remington was probably still catching up on sleep, so why not let Jerome have breakfast first? She could always prepare another one for Remington later.

Little did she know, from the hospital room's window on the third floor, Cedric was watching over the scene below. Catching a glimpse of Liz, he cheerfully turned to the anxious man beside him and said, "I see Mrs. Dashiell! She'll be up in no time. Told you Mrs. Dashiell wouldn't just leave and not come back to check on you!" Remington, with a slight press of his lips, replied, "I never doubted that. She would never just leave me hanging."

Cedric, puzzled, thought, "Then who's the one who's been so restless, asking about Mrs. Dashiell over and over again in just a short while?"

But, just two minutes later...

"Where is she?"

"Maybe the elevator's too busy this morning."

"We're just on the third floor!"

Even if Liz had taken the stairs, she should've been here by now.

"Maybe Mrs. Dashiell didn't think of taking the stairs."

Five minutes later...

you sure

no doubt. Maybe I should go down and see what's

and asked, "When you saw her, was she alone

seemed like there was a

darken, his voice cold

trembling, "Sir, Mrs. Dashiell... she went to visit Mr.

to get out of bed, he moved his legs

face paled as he struggled to stand, leaning on the nightstand,

aid, his face contorted

the president's plan might not have

stubbornly hanging the IV drip on a mobile stand, pushing it as he

surrounding him.

en

provoke him further, retreated to

the room, a surprised and displeased voice came from the

Why

looked up to see Liz

after the president's display of jealousy, he was surely going to lash out at Mrs. Dashiell. But then, in the next second, Remington extended his