Daisy shook her head in dismay, "I have no idea. It wasn't me who swapped the kids. I only found out Evelina wasn't my daughter when she was six."
Lizetta somewhat believed Daisy's words because she saw a hint of motherly affection in Daisy for Evelina. At least, Daisy didn't use Evelina as a shield against Hans's temper, unlike how she treated Lizetta when she was a child.
"Take her away," Remington finally said after realizing he wasn't going to get anything more from her. He signaled the bodyguards to escort Daisy out.
Daisy's face was etched with terror, unsure of her fate, her pleas muffled by the bodyguard's hand as she was led away.
Lizetta hung her head low, her expression numb and lost. Seeing her like this, Remington's heart clenched. He gently wrapped his arms around her, pulling her head to his chest, his voice soft.
"You decide how to deal with her."
Lizetta closed her dry eyes, taking a moment before responding wearily. "Despite everything, she is Thaddeus's biological mother. Let's just detain her for a few days, then release her. I don't want Thaddeus to wake up without a mother."
Daisy had been decent to Thaddeus, after all.
A shadow crossed Remington's eyes, thinking a few days was too lenient for Daisy. His Liz was too kind-hearted. But he was not one to let bygones be bygones. Daisy would pay for her sins against Lizetta, he vowed silently.
"For Thaddeus's sake, you're even willing to let Daisy off the hook. Your loyalty and devotion to him is remarkable," he commented, his tone laced with a hint of sarcasm.
Lizetta sensed his mocking tone and pushed him away, annoyed. "He's my brother, and it's my fault he's in this mess. Of course, I care about him!"
She reached for a cotton swab to moisten Thaddeus's lips with some water.
Remington's handsome face darkened, his voice tinged with bitterness. "He's not even your real brother. No blood relation!"
He had always seen Thaddeus as Lizetta's brother, but knowing now that they weren't related by blood made him jealous. Especially since Lizetta had been visiting Thaddeus at least twice a week for the past two years, personally taking care of him.
Even though Lizetta only helped with upper body care, leaving the rest to the nurses, Remington couldn't help but feel a gnawing jealousy.
"Are you jealous?" Lizetta was taken aback. She couldn't understand why he would be jealous over such a thing. Even though she now knew there was no blood relation, Thaddeus was still her brother in her heart.
But Remington grabbed her wrist, pulling the cotton swab from her hand. "In your heart, he's more important than me, right? You can easily let go of my hand, break things off with me, but you're unwaveringly loyal to him, willing to suffer for his sake.
Both of us are brothers to you without a blood relation, but he's only been with you for two years, and look at all the harm he's caused you. I've been by your side for fourteen years, Lizetta. How is that fair? Don't I have a right to be jealous?"
He pulled her forcefully in front of him, trapping her between his legs so she couldn't resist. His gaze bore into her, his face a mix of accusation and frustration, yet his eyes seemed to hold a layer of hurt and longing, as if waiting for her to soothe his wounds.
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