Shattered Illusions Love Lies and Redemption (Lizetta and Remington) novel Chapter 1373

He stood up as he spoke, reaching into his pocket to retrieve a piece of paper.

He had genuinely spent the entire night in his study, carefully brainstorming names for his grandson.

But before he could even unfold the paper, Remington looked directly at Fiona.

"Grandma, we've already entrusted Liz's grandfather with naming Joy. It should be decided in the next couple of days, and I'll let you know as soon as it is."

Lizetta had assumed Remington had already informed Fiona about Nelson handling the naming duties.

She hadn't realized he hadn't mentioned a word of it.

She worried Fiona might take offense, but surprisingly, the older woman didn't seem bothered at all. She simply nodded with a warm smile.

"Having Nelson choose the name is a wonderful idea. He's a man of great culture and wisdom. The name he picks will undoubtedly be elegant and fitting..."

Nathan's expression, however, darkened instantly. He still pulled out the paper with his carefully selected names and insisted.

"Joy is the eldest grandson of the Dashiell family. His name should be chosen by us..."

Before Nathan could finish his sentence, Fiona shot him a sharp glare.

"Enough. It's just a name. It doesn't matter who picks it, as long as it's chosen with love."

Her eyes carried a clear warning, signaling him to keep his mouth shut.

It wasn't that her son lacked social awareness; he knew perfectly well he wasn't welcome here, yet he constantly demanded attention.

He had been placed on a pedestal his entire life, never facing real setbacks. He carried himself with such misplaced arrogance that, even at his age, he still couldn't read a room.

Nathan felt that naming his grandson wasn't something to be taken lightly.

In the current generation of Dashiells, although their direct lineage didn't have any other grandchildren yet, the extended cousins already did.

Remington met Nathan's gaze with icy calm and stated his intentions plainly.

"Liz and I have no plans to remarry at the moment. So, for now, Joy will stay with his mother and be registered under the Madden family."

Nathan was speechless.

He felt a suffocating wave of fury rise in his chest. This was his only grandson, the sole heir to his bloodline—how could he possibly be registered as a Madden?

Registry wasn't a game! If he was registered with the Maddens, that meant he would carry their surname. Did they think it would be easy to just change it back to Dashiell later?

Nathan's face turned completely black, his voice low and furious.

"No! Absolutely not! You're not sacrificing your legacy for their family! He is the sole heir to the Dashiells, my precious grandson! He will not carry the Madden name!"

He couldn't afford to suffer such a humiliating blow to his pride!