Shattered Illusions Love Lies and Redemption (Lizetta and Remington) novel Chapter 1206

Remington caught the vicious glint in Conrad's eyes, and his own gaze turned predatory, sharp as a blade.

Conrad snapped out of his dark thoughts and let out a heavy sigh.

"Liz, we are standing in front of your mother's grave. I don't want to argue with you. If she saw us like this, it would break her heart."

With that final line, Conrad played the part of the defeated, broken man and turned to leave.

But Nelson's voice suddenly cut through the air, hard and final. "Don't ever step foot on these grounds again."

Conrad froze, whipping his head around in sheer shock to stare at the older man.

"Nelson, what did you just say?"

Banned from the cemetery?

This was the Madden family estate. Conrad had joined the Madden family upon his marriage.

He had always hated coming here, finding the cemetery depressing. Furthermore, having joined his wife's family, tradition dictated he would eventually be buried in the Madden estate.

The empty patch of grass next to Elsa's headstone was designated for him.

He was supposed to be buried here, despite his surname being West, not Madden.

That thought had always filled him with a suffocating sense of humiliation, serving as a glaring reminder of his inferior status within the family.

But now, hearing Nelson explicitly ban him from the grounds forever, Conrad didn't feel relief. Instead, a wave of panic, confusion, and utter disbelief crashed into him.

He knew exactly what Nelson meant. The older man was severing the final tie. Conrad was no longer recognized as Elsa's husband, nor was he considered a part of the Madden family.

Yet, over ten years ago, when he had knelt before Nelson and Bernice, begging for their blessing to marry Eartha, Nelson hadn't made this ruling.

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