Chapter185


    Remingtonhadbeenstandingthereforwhoknewhow long,watchinghergetbulliedaneredwithacold,detachedgaze.


    Lizettafeltachillinherheart,whichquicklynitedintoazeofanger.Withasuddenburstofenergy,shebrokefreeandppedthemiddle–agedmanwhowasharassingherrightacrosshisface.


    Thedudewasdazedforasecond,butthenheflippedhislid,“Youdaretohitme?Iwasbeingnicetoyou,youlittletramp!”


    HeswungatLizetta,whoshuthereyestight.Butthepnevended.Instead,sheheardascream.


    Whensheopenedhereyes,therewasRemington,toweringinfrontofher.Hehadthemiddle–agedman’sarmtwisted,hishandsomefaceexpressionless,buthispresencesointimidatingthatthetroublemakersdidn’tdaretobreathe.


    “Letgoofme.”


    Theman,whosewristwasclutched,facewhitefromthepain,struggledasRemingtondeliveredakick.


    Theguywassentflyingintoawandcrumpledtotheground.RemingtonheldouthishandandtheguywhohadtakenLizetta’sphonecautiouslyceditbackinhispalm,hisfacedrainedofcolor.


    “Scram!”


    WithonecoldncefromRemington,itwasclearhewasn’tsomeomesswith.Theothersdidn’teventrytoargueandhelpedtheguy,whowassweatingfrompain,stumblezettahadbeenlookingdownthewholetime,but whenshefeltRemington’sgazeonher,shelookedup.


    Shewasabouttosaysomething,butthenshesawEvelinaandHanningupbehindhim.


    Lizettadidn’twanttogettangledupwiththemandfrownedasshesnatchedherphonebackfromRemington’shand,saying,“Thanksforjustnow.They’rehereforyou,gotothem.Hey,whatareyoudoing?”


    Beforeshecouldfinish,Remingtonhadgrabbedherwrist.Hestartedpullinghertowardstheexit,withEvelinaandHanna’svoicestrailingbehindthem.


    “Remi!”


    *Remington,whereareyougoing?Comeback!”


    Remingtondidn’tlookback.Lizettathoughthedidn’tseeorhearthemandtuggedherhand,remindinghim.They’recallingyou.


    “I’mnotdeal.Mrs.Dashiell,look.”


    Evelinawatchedthemdisappear,tearswellirupandsheleanedonHanna,devastated,


    Hanna,withasternfacefortedEvelinawhileeyeingthedoor,“Eve,don’tbeupset;it’snotgoodforthebaby.”


    “ButRemidoesn’tseemtowantadivorce,nordoesheseemkeentogetengagedtome.HestillhasfeelingsforLizetta.Hewalkedawaywithherwithoutevenlookingback,andyousawittoo.


    Evelina’stearsfell,andshewipedthemaway,herfaceamixofstruggleandresolve.


    “Mrs.Dashiell,Idon’twanttobetheotherwoman.MaybeIshouldjustgetridofthebaby.”HannawascountingonEvelina’sbabytosaveJosephandimmediatelytightenedhergriponEvelina’shand.


    “Whatnonsense!Didn’tRemingtonjustagreetotheengagementinfrontofLizetta?ItmustbeLizettauptosomethingagain,andthat’s whyRemingtonwasmomentarilytakenawaybyher.Eve,you’recarryingRemington’sbaby.Ifanyone’stheotherwoman,it’sLizettawho’sbeeninterferingwithyouandRemington.”


    “ButRemistilldidn’tagreetogetengagedtomejustnow.”


    EvelinahadtakenRemington’searlieplianceandhisagreementtosendLizettaaweddinginvitationasasignofgenuineintent;shewasecstatic.


    ButastheyreturnedtotheprivateroomandHannabroughtuptheengagementagain,kemington’sfaceturnedcold,hesaidthere’dbenoengagement,andthenleft.


    ItwasthenEvelinarealizedhehadneverintendedtogetengagedtoher,andhisearlieractionswerejusttoprovokeLizetta.Còntens bel0ngs to N?(v)elDr/a/ma.Org


    WatchingasRemingtonleftwithLizetta,Evelinafeltnothingbutbitternessandjealousy.


    “Don’tworry,IwillmakesureRemingtondivorcesLizetta,”Hannapromised.


    Meanwhile,RemingtonhaddraggedLizettatotheparkinglotandopenedthepassengersidedoorforher.


    ButLizettajuststoodthere,lookingathim,“Icangetbackbymyself.Isn’titabitroughtoleaveyourfiancéehanging?”


    She reallydidn’tgetRemington’sdeal. HewassupposedtobediscussingengagementnswithEvelinatonight,yetheditchedEvelinaandtookherawayinstead.