After that, Lucian realized something was off, "How did you catch wind of this, Remi? Did you see that?
Please don''t tell me you think of it in another way."
Lucian was in disbelief, but seeing Remington''s gloomy expression solidified his fears. Frustration
surged within Lucian, both for himself and Lizetta.
"So, Remi, you actually got the wrong idea about me and Liz? These past four years, you''ve been
keeping me froming back, saying I should make something of myself first so I wouldn''t disappoint
the family. But was it really not about supporting my career, and just about keeping me away from Liz?"
No wonder he finally managed toe back home this time, and before he knew it, Remi dangled a
massive carrot in front of him, sending him across the country on a wild goose chase for a base. He''d
found the perfect spot, but Remi didn''t approve, picking it apart and telling him to keep looking.
"Remi, anyone with eyes could see Liz has been head over heels for you! That silly girl, ever since she
was a little thing, she''s been crazy about you.
When she knew you were hurt, she was thest to find out because we kept it from her. I didn''t allow
her to meddle, and she got distressed, dragging me out drinking until we were both a mess.
Hearing you were with Evelina, she barely spoke for months, nearly drowning in her own gloom. I took
her to the mountains to see the stars, hoping to cheer her up.
But instead of seeing any star, she got a fever, ended up in the hospital with an IV drip, lying there and
still fretting over ''Remi, why can''t you like me back, just a little bit?'' All these years, her world has
revolved around you, giving up her dreams, waiting at Oakridge Heights for you toe home.
Even after you ignored her for four years, she still hoped you''d turn around. Finally the wedding came
around and she was so looking forward to it; you couldn''t feel any of that?"
Lucian''s words pierced Remington like needles to the heart.
The cigarette between Remington''s fingers snapped, crushed into ashes in his palm, burning his skin.
But that pain was nothingpared to the agony in his heart.
Remington''s face turned a shade paler, his thin lips curling into a bitter smile.
Indeed, how couldn''t he have noticed? How could he have misunderstood for so long, and only now
see the truth?
The specialist Remington had called arrived quickly and rushed into surgery after putting on scrubs.
Despite the urgency, the operation took over six hours. Fortunately, the oue was positive.
"The surgery was sessful, and there''s no longer any danger to her life. Due to theplexity of the
cranial injury, the patient needs to stay in ICU for observation. We''ll know more once she wakes up."
Hearing Hogan''s words, Lizetta couldn''t hold back her tears. The sight of blood everywhere back then
had terrified her, fearing Ynda wouldn''t make it out of surgery.
"Thank you, Hogan; thank you so much!"
"Don''t worry too much. Ynda will be brought out soon. You can''t visit her in ICU just yet, but rest
assured, I''ll take good care of her."
Lizetta nodded continuously.
Soon enough, Ynda was wheeled out and into the ICU ward. Lizetta could only see her pale face,
closed eyes, and the bandages wrapping her head.
"It''s okay; the medical staff are here. Let me take you to rest; you haven''t eaten all day," Remington''s
gentle, deep voice came from behind her, tinged with a hint of tension. Only then did Lizetta slowly
turned, gazing up at him.
It was the first time Lizetta looked at him directly today. Remington''s heart skipped a beat, filled with a
mix of nervousness and anticipation.
But then he heard Lizetta say, "Mr. Dashiell, could youe with me to City Hall? Today''s thest day
of our divorce cooling-off period. We can still make it if we go now."
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Remington felt a sudden drop in his heart, a stark contrast to the emotional turmoil when she first
mentioned divorce. This time, her calm was unnervingly serene.
And he knew, that kind of still, ashen calm was the most terrifying of all. It meant she''d given up on him
completely.