Shattered Illusions Love Lies and Redemption (Lizetta and Remington) novel Chapter 1246

If Nelson's theory was correct, and Ron truly was her Joy...

What if she had taken her resentment out on Ron when she first met him?

The sheer regret would have destroyed her entirely. Eartha must have been waiting in the shadows, gleefully anticipating the moment she could mock Lizetta's misery.

Lizetta shot up from the sofa. “Grandpa, I have to go back to Zion City right now.”

One simple DNA test would prove whether Ron was Joy.

But Nelson's face paled, his voice turning grim.

“If Ron really is Joy, I fear the boy has already been removed from Zion City.”

Lizetta froze.

He was right. If Ron was Eartha's ultimate insurance policy, she would have placed operatives to monitor his movements around the clock.

The second things went sideways, they would snatch him and run.

They would never sit back and wait for his true identity to be discovered.

The boiling excitement that had surged through Lizetta's veins instantly turned to ice.

The color drained from her face, leaving her consumed by an agonizing wave of remorse.

If she had only known, she would have brought Ron with her.

She distinctly remembered the morning she and Remington had secretly traveled to Tranquil Meadows. Winnie had brought Ron into her hospital room.

She had held Ron, playing with him for quite a while. When it was finally time to leave, Ron had wrapped his little arms around her neck, refusing to let go.

It was her who had told Ron to be a good boy and wait with Winnie.

It was her who had peeled his tiny, desperate hands off her neck and handed the teary-eyed baby back to Winnie.

“Winnie... I need to call Winnie!”

Regret was useless now. Lizetta frantically grabbed her phone and dialed Winnie's number.

The line rang, but no one answered.

Lizetta's complexion worsened by the second. Her fingers trembled uncontrollably against the casing of the phone.

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