Chapter 338
Beside him, the woman with chestnut waves cascading down her shoulders had a petite frame, cloaked in a unmistakably the woman from the photographs.
As they spoke, they walked side by side from the mansion to the car parked in front
ece cont.
Remington advanced a couple of steps to courteously open the rear car door for the woman, thoughtfully lifting his hand to shield her head from the car’s rool.
As the woman bent to get in, she seemed to pause, looking up at Remington to say something.
He looked down at her, nodding, a gentle smile playing on his lips.
At that moment, they were so close, a mere breath away from a kiss.
After she got in, Remington followed suit, sliding into the backseat as well.
The car soon drove off, vanishing from Lizetta’s view.
Yet Lizetta remained motionless, hands gripping the steering wheel, staring ahead.
Her body felt like it had turned to ice, chilled from the inside out, as though the slightest movement could shatter her.
She saw it–Remington was indeed hiding a woman in the house she had lovingly arranged!
How could he be so cruell
It wasn’t until the car window was tapped twice that Lizetta jolted back to reality, gasping for alt
After a moment, she slowly turned to look outside the window.
Evelina stood there, leaning over to peer inside and gesturing for Lizetta to roll down the window.
As Lizetta slowly did so. Evelina’s gaze held a mocking smile
“Liz, the look o
on your face is just priceless! Ugh, it’s even uglier than tears, you’re as pale as a ghost.”
Lizetta was well aware of her own disheveled, nidiculous state.
Her expression cold, she returned the mockery.
“Anyone can laugh at me, but you, Evelina, hardly have the right. After all your desperate attempts, you ended up with nothing to show”
*Lizetta!”
Evelina, her features contorted with anger, felt as if she’d been struck in the gut.
But she quickly regained her composure, her smile returning as sh
s she continued.
“Lizetta, don’t you want to know the identity of that woman? I can tell you, but it’s up to you whether you come or not.”
With a meaningful smile, Evelina turned and walked towards a concealed vehicle.
She got in and drove away.
Lizetta closed her eyes momentarily, then slowly started her car and followed.
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