"Mr. Dashiell must really love you to think so considerately for you, Mrs. Dashiell."
"Yeah, I've been working here for years now, and it's the first time I've seen a groom consider the warmth of the wedding dress. Quite unique."
In the changing room, two clerks were assisting Lizetta with her wedding dress, their expressions full of envy.
Lizetta smiled, a bit embarrassed by their teasing. She touched her belly and said, "He's just used to taking care of me. Being pregnant, getting sick would be troublesome, so he tends to go overboard."
She remembered back when she was young, how the girls in her class refused to wear thermal leggings under their school uniforms in spring and autumn, not wanting to look bulky.
She had followed suit, only to be scolded by Remington, "I can't control what others do, but Liz, you have to wear thermal leggings in spring and autumn!"
Back then, the teenage him took charge of her diet, studies, curfew - he was quite strict. After they got married, she felt he had changed, become indifferent, not caring about her.
But now, Lizetta realized, he might have always been there. It was just that too many misunderstandings and the sudden change in their relationship made it hard for them to know how to act around each other.
"It's not uncommon these days for couples to get married because of a baby on the way, but none are as thoughtful and caring as Mr. Dashiell. We see hundreds of couples here, and you can instantly tell when someone truly loves their partner. Mr. Dashiell is head over heels for you!"
"Absolutely, Mrs. Dashiell, don't be so modest. With your beauty, it would be hard for Mr. Dashiell not to love you!"
The clerks sweet-talked Lizetta, continuing their playful tease. Lizetta felt as if she was being brainwashed by their words, almost starting to believe them, feeling light and buoyant.
When she stepped out of the changing room, her heart was racing.
A clerk pulled back the curtain. Lizetta's gaze immediately found the man sitting by the piano near the floor-to-ceiling window. He seemed bored, lazily pressing the black and white keys.
Comments
The readers' comments on the novel: Shattered Illusions Love Lies and Redemption (Lizetta and Remington)
Does evil really triumph always above the good in this novel ? How comes Stella's evilness has no end? Does the author believes that by giving justice and importance to bad people like Stella will make this novel interesring? I am starting to lose my patience and ask when will the writer finally will realize that the protagonist is Lizetta and not Stella....
Update pls thanks!...
This novel is too sad. When will Lizetta experience real happiness. Why is her life so miserable.. Author pls bring changes in the story....
Removed the 5 Chapters per day if you can't keep up to it....