Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

"Speak up!"

Cassius, growing impatient with Yolanda's silence, furrowed his brow.

Yolanda forced a smile, hiding the bitter sting in her heart. "Mr. Sterling, as long as you're not turning your love into hate, I'm fine with it. I couldn't handle that."

Her breezy attitude made Cassius's expression darken instantly. He grabbed Yolanda's wrist, frustrated. He wanted to ask her how she could be so indifferent after their breakup, how she could move on so quickly and start dating others.

Just as he was about to speak, there was a knock at the door.

"Mr. Sterling, the doctor has arrived. We're coming in."

Yolanda quickly scrambled off Cassius, making way as the doctor entered, carrying a medical bag.

She stepped back to the side of the couch to give the doctor room.

The doctor approached. "Lie down, please. Let me examine you..."

stethoscope, but Cassius stopped him. "No need for that. It's not my internal organs that

it was a stomach issue?" The doctor looked

be examined. Do you want to stay

been any later, she might have already started examining Cassius herself. But with the doctor present, the situation felt a bit awkward with

for a moment before saying,

that, she and the

closed, the doctor looked even more confused. "So, what

no real issue.

expression turned bemused, and as Cassius explained further, his face grew even more

Yolanda and the

the door, trying to catch any sound from inside. But whether it was

someone gently tapped her shoulder. A voice whispered near her ear, "Eavesdropping on state

clutched her chest and turned to find Lizetta watching her

Yolanda exhaled, "Shh."

broken bone? What happened that