Shattered Illusions Love Lies and Redemption (Lizetta and Remington) novel Chapter 1366

Lizetta looked at him and shot him a playful glare.

"If you want to smile, just smile! Why are you holding it in?"

Remington fell silent.

Was it really that obvious?

He turned his attention back to Nelson. "Thank you, Grandpa."

Nelson scoffed, a knowing, meaningful smile on his face.

The moment Remington had insisted on Nelson choosing the name, the old man knew exactly what the younger man was plotting.

If the Dashiell family had chosen the name, how could they possibly insist the child take their surname right away?

Pushing the responsibility onto the Madden family was a brilliant move. It showed immense respect while forcing them to carefully weigh the issue of the child's surname themselves.

And Remington was perfectly aware of the guilt and considerations weighing on Nelson's heart.

Offering such goodwill was designed to corner Nelson into making a concession.

This brat had probably calculated from the very beginning that Nelson would allow Joy to carry the Dashiell surname.

Seeing Remington's poorly concealed look of triumph, Nelson genuinely wanted to kick him right out the door.

He snorted, trying to hold his tongue, but ultimately couldn't resist.

"The next child, whether it's a boy or a girl, will absolutely take their mother's last name!"

How could Remington possibly disagree?

Nelson saying this meant he had already given his full blessing for him and Lizetta to remarry, and he was even actively encouraging them to have a second child!

Whether or not they actually had another baby was a matter for the future, but the old man's absolute approval meant everything.

Remington nodded without a second of hesitation.

"Of course, Grandpa."

Nelson then turned a bright look toward Lizetta. "Lizetta, it would be best if your next pregnancy was twins."

That way, the Madden family would instantly gain two more adorable little additions.

Jerome glanced at her. "I didn't come here to see her. I'm here because of Grandpa and Grandma..."

Before he could finish his sentence, Lizetta cut him off with a laugh.

"I wouldn't believe a word of that no matter what you said. Liking a woman isn't something to be embarrassed about. Is there really a need to hide it?"

Jerome was speechless.

The problem was, he genuinely didn't believe he was at the 'liking' stage yet.

But faced with Lizetta's exasperated look—a look that screamed, 'Can you just spit it out already before your secrecy drives me insane?'—Jerome finally dropped the pretense.

"Which room is she in? I couldn't find her admission records."

Lizetta blinked, covering her mouth as she laughed out loud. "If you don't have feelings for her, why on earth were you looking up her room number?"

Jerome's lips tightened into a thin line. He was practically clueless when it came to pursuing women.

And more importantly, Lizetta had mentioned that Kimberley was currently entertaining a suitor who brought her flowers every single day.