Shattered Illusions Love Lies and Redemption (Lizetta and Remington) novel Chapter 986

As Lizetta spoke, she turned to leave, but Remington caught her hand, stopping her.

His expression was conflicted. “Do you… resent that child?”

He remembered last time at the hospital, when Lizetta had shown unusual tenderness and concern for Ron when the boy was running a fever. But after Stella arrived and revealed that the child was the baby Evelina had given birth to that night, Lizetta had clearly started to keep her distance.

She’d left the hospital soon after and hadn’t visited Ron since. Remington had assumed she still harbored resentment.

Now, pulled gently back onto his lap, Lizetta frowned, let out a sigh, and a flicker of sadness passed through her eyes.

“To be honest, it would be a lie to say I don’t care at all. I can’t bring myself to like his mother, and I hate even more that his birth gave Stella an opportunity to stir up trouble. But…”

She pictured the boy’s round, cherubic face and, almost despite herself, smiled softly. A wave of tenderness washed over her.

“But what fault is it of his? He didn’t choose to be born or pick his mother. He’s innocent in all of this. And honestly, for some reason, whenever I see him, I just can’t bring myself to dislike him. He’s the kind of child who makes you want to protect him.”

Remington studied her for a moment, then wrapped his arms around her in a firm embrace.

“Alright. I’ll go with you to see him.”

He stood, taking her hand, and together they headed downstairs.

But before they even reached the last step, a servant appeared, ushering a tall, imposing figure into the foyer.

Lizetta looked up and saw Remington’s father—Nathan Dashiell.

Nathan looked exactly as she remembered: a crisp black suit, salt-and-pepper hair slicked meticulously back, and a deep furrow between his brows that seemed even more pronounced than before, making his stern, unyielding presence feel all the more intimidating.

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