Chapter188


    Lizettawasgettingthedeathstarefromhim,anditfeltlikeherhearthadjustshriveledupintoatightknot.


    Herthroatwasdryasabone,likeitwasstuffewithcottonthatwasslowlysoakingupwater,makingithardandpainfultoswallow,lc.alonebreathe.


    Afterabeat,shemanagedashrugandasmile,“Thatmen’sringmightnothavethebiggestdiamond,butitsurewasn’tcheap.Noneedtotossitjustbecauseyou’renotwearingit.”


    Remingtonsnortedimpassively,“Ifitbugsyouthatmuch,feelfreeto hopoutandlookforitnow.


    Forasec,Lizettaactuallyconsideredbailingoutofthecar.Shewasgrippingherpantssotighttostopherselffrommakingthatpatheticmoveandjustshookherhead,“Aslongasyou’renottornupaboutit.”


    Remingtonncedathernonchntactandletoutaself–mockingsmirk;thenheletgoofwhateverhewasholdingonto.


    Lizettaeasedbackintoherseat,andthemanwithdrewhisicygaze,adding,“WhatdoIhavetobetornupabout?WhenIremarry,I’lljustbuyabetterone.”


    Lizettafeltstungabit,butshenoddedandkeptquiet.


    Therestoftheride,neitherofthemspokeaword.WhenRemington’scarpulleduptotheneighborhood entrance,Lizettafinallybrokethesilence.Content protected by N?v/el(D)rama.Org.


    “Noneedtogoanyfurther;I’lljustgetouthereonthecurb.Thanksforbailingmeouttodayandfortheride.”


    Remingtondidn’trespond,butheslowedthecartoastopbytheroadside.


    Asitareachedforthedoor,shefinallyheardhisvoicefrombehind.Heasked,“How’sthpensationgoing?The3million?”


    Lizettaturnedaround,“Onemonth’stime,19daysleft.Iremembertheagreement.”


    “Good,getout!”


    Sheopenedthedoor,steppedout,andtheCullinandidn’twasteasecond,speedingoffrightaway.


    Lizettastoodthereonthecurb,watchingthecardisappearintothedistancebeforeshefinallystartedwalkingtowardsheplex.


    Thenextday,whileLizettawastweakingsomedancemovesforHamiltonandtherest,shegotacall–Josephhadtakenaturnfortheworseandwasbackinthehospital.


    Shewasbesideherselfwith worry,rushingtothehospitalonlytofindthatshecouldn’tseeJoseph,butinsteadranintoHannawaitingoutsidehisroom.


    HannacrossedherarmsassheeyedLizetta,“Gottaadmit,youshowingupsofastshowsyou’vestillgotashredofconscience;seemslikeyoudocareaboutJosephafterall.”


    Lizettasteppedcloser,“How’shedoing?Istherpseforreal,oristhisjustanotheroneofyourtricks?”


    Hanna’seyesturnedfrosty,“Iwouldnevercursmyownson!”


    Lizettafiguredshehadapointandlookedconcerned,“Iwanttoseehim.”


    Shemovedtopushthedoortohis room,butHannagrabbedherhand,uttering,“Hejustgotashotandissleeping.Don’tdisturbhim.Comewithmeforachat.”


    Hannaledthewaytotheemergencyexit,andLizettatookaquickpeekthroughthewindowIntotheroom,spottedJosephasleep,and thenturnedtofollowHanna.


    Astheyenteredtheemergencyexit,Hannacutstraighttothechase,“IheardfromEvethatyouandRemingtonhavesignedthedivorce papers;isthattrue?”


    Lizettanodded,“Yeah,it’sdone.”


    “Youneedtopayback3millionfortheagreementtotakeeffect?”


    LizettahadshowntheagreementtoEvelinatogetthecontractwithSkywardStudios.Clearly,EvelinahadbbedtoHanna.Lizetta noddedagain,“That’sright.”


    Hannasneeredinwardly.Thiswasn’tRemingtonwantingadivorce.3millionwaschumpchangetoRemington.Ifhereallywantedout,whybringupthemoney?


    HeprobablyfiguredLizettacouldn’tcoughupthecash,andthatwashiswayofdragginghisfeet.


    ButHannaknewhersontoowell.SinceRemingtonhadsignedthepapers,ifLizetta actually camsick,


    withthe3million,hispridewouldforcehimtokeephisword,evenifitmadehimregret.


    Noturningbackthen.AndherjobnowwastohelpLizettagetthatmoneyASAP.Giveheranudge,andcutoffanychanceofa reconciliationforgood.