"Who do you think you are? Do you run Dashiell Hospital? Every single penny for my brother’s stay here has been paid by me. Why can’t he stay here?"
Wendy sneered, "You? Paid the medical bills? Stop bluffing. What ability do you have to cover such high expenses? It’s all thanks to Remington and the Dashiell family!"
Lizetta found it amusing. "Even if I did rely on Remington, it’s because he’s willing. What’s it to you, a distant aunt who's barely related?"
People nearby began to snicker and gossip.
"Thought she was the mother-in-law—turns out, just some distant aunt, meddling in other people’s business."
"Come on, take this drama elsewhere. Let the patients recover in peace."
Wendy's outburst was clearly disturbing others, and they started to chastise her.
Unable to maintain her composure, Wendy snapped, "What do you all know? How can it not involve me? I—"
"Why don't you explain exactly how I'm under your care and how it's relevant to you?" A cold, stern voice suddenly sounded from behind.
Lizetta looked up to see Remington stepping forward from the crowd, with a tense-looking Cedric following closely behind.
Cedric hurried over, his face filled with worry and apology. "Madam, I’m so sorry. I accidentally ran into Ethan, which let Mrs. Dashiell know you were here. When the President heard, he immediately rushed back out of concern."
Wendy’s expression shifted the moment she saw Remington’s cold demeanor. She quickly changed her tone. "Remington, why are you here? Don’t get the wrong idea, Wendy wasn’t meddling in your affairs. She just wanted to advise Lizetta that if she still relies on you to take care of her brother, she shouldn’t cause such a scene over something so trivial."
Before she could finish, Remington cut her off coldly. "Thaddeus’s hospital bills are covered by Liz! And if what you call ‘something trivial’ is Shirley repeatedly insulting Lizetta in public, then by that logic, am I free to call Wendy a shameless, bullying, old hag?"
His words were ruthless. Wendy’s face turned bright red, and her eyes filled with humiliation and anger.
"How can you say that to Wendy? I’m your elder!" she cried.
Remington’s lips curled into a cold smile. "Such a small matter—surely it’s beneath Wendy to bicker with someone younger, isn’t it?"
"You—!" Wendy was left speechless.
Remington turned to Lizetta, ignoring Wendy. "Are you okay? What did she do?"
Before Lizetta could respond, Zora jumped in, "She was pulling at Madam’s hair with all her strength! She yanked out so much!"
Remington’s gaze immediately darkened as he glared at Wendy, his intense look causing her to turn pale. She quickly backtracked. "I only wanted to bring Liz downstairs. We’re all family—can’t we talk things out in person? Remington, you can’t just believe her side of the story! You’ve even gone so far as to... send your own mother away for her—"
Remington’s expression hardened. "Enough!"
Mrs. Dashiell flinched and clutched her chest, falling silent.
Lizetta frowned. What did Wendy almost say about Hanna?
She’d felt before that Remington was hiding something, and that feeling was returning now. She turned to him and asked, "What does she mean? What have you done with your mother for my sake?"---
“What do you think you are? Do you run Dashiell Medical Center? My brother's been staying here, and every single penny spent, I've covered it. Why shouldn't he stay?”
Wendy scoffed, “Your medical bills? Cut the act, how could you afford such steep expenses? It's all thanks to Remington, all thanks to the Dashiells!”
Lizetta laughed, “Even if I were relying on Remington, it's his choice. What's it to you, a distant cousin who’s barely related?”
Bystanders snickered, joining in the conversation.
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....