Chapter190


    Hannachuckled,“Alright,aslongasyoumakeacleanbreakanddivorceRemingtonlickety–split,you’resquarewiththeDashiell family.I’mnotaheartlesselder,afterall.YougrewupwiththeDashiells,andifyoueverhitaroughpatchaneknocking,I’lllenda handforJoseph’ssake.”


    Lizettasureasheckwouldn’tgobeggingtoHanna.ShejustgaveHannaafaintsmileandturnedtoswingopentheemergencyexitdoor.


    WhatLizettahadn’tanticipatedwasasshebarelytookafewsteps,shebumpedintoRemington,whowassteppingoutoftheadjacent elevator.


    Theman’sgazesweptoverher,pausingonLizetta’spalefaceandreddenedeyes.Lizettafroze,andthenquicklyduckedherhead.


    “Remington?”Bythen,Hannahadalsoemergedfromtheemergencyexit.


    Remington’seyesflickeredthoughtfullybetweenthetwowomen.Hannahurriedover,exining,“LizettacametoseeJoseph.Wejust hadachatabouthisillness,andLizettagotallteary–eyedbecauseshe’ssoworriedabouthim.”


    “Really?”Remington’seyeslockedontoLizetta.


    Lizettaliftedherhead,hereyesnowclearanddry,andnodded,“I’veseenJoseph.Can’tdomuchmorehere,soI’mheadingout.”


    Shesteppedforwardandpressedtheelevatorbutton.


    Hannawalkedoverandtuggedat Remington,“RemingtonewithmetoseeDr.James.Isn’thethespecialistyoubroughtin forJoseph?WhyisJoseph’sconditionstillgettingworse?”


    Lizettancedattheman’sretreatingfigureandsteppedintotheelevator.


    Buemingtonpaused,lookingdownatHannawithanintimidatinggaze,“Whatdidyoujustsaytoher?”


    Hannafrowned,“Areyouquestioningme?WhatcouldIhavesaid?JusttalkedaboutJoseph’sillness.”


    Remingtonstared atHanna,hislipscurlingslightly,“DoyouneedtosneakintoanemergencyexittodiscussJoseph’sillness?”


    Seeingshecouldn’tbluffherwayout,Hannasnapped,“Ididn’tsaymuch.Iheardyou.signedthedivorcepapers,soIwasjustcheckingif it’strue.”


    “Whotoldyouwesigneddivorcepapers?”Remington’seyesturnedicy.Content protected by N?v/el(D)rama.Org.


    HehadtoldnooneaboutthedivorceagreementwithLizetta.Asfarashewasconcerned,thatagreementwasmeanttobevoidedsooneroter.


    toldmeherwouldknowHannascowled.


    addedwithaser,Remington,she’sgotherwingsnowandshe’sdeadsetondivorceensoldmeshe’ddrawherblood,selfherorgansorbegonthestreetstopaybackthe3millionandbedonewithourfamily.I’vealreadyagreedto it.”


    Remington’sfistsclenchedsuddenly,storm ckisbrewinginhiseyes.Great,she’dratherbleeddrythanbeclearofhim.Thatwomantrulycouldn’twaittobroadcasttheirdivorcetothewholeworld.


    <em>“</em>Pennington,she’sheartlessnow,don’tyougosoftonheragain.TheDashiellfamilyraisedherforyears,treatingherlikeapamperedy.AfterowingsomuchtotheDashiells,notonlyissheungrateful,butnowsheharborsagrudge.”


    Hanna’smockerywascutshortbyRemington’scoldinterruption.


    <em>“</em>SheneverowedtheDashiellfamilyanything!”


    “Howcanshenotoweus?”


    “Shesavedgrandma’slife,thatalonemakesitourdutytoprovideforher.Andsinceshemarriedme,she’smyrightfulwife.Doesn