Shattered Illusions Love Lies and Redemption (Lizetta and Remington) novel Chapter 1236

Instead, the sudden, uninhibited sound of a man laughing in absolute relief filled the air.

Joey had worked as a bodyguard for the Dashiell family for over five years, and he had never heard his boss laugh out loud like this.

Usually, even a slight twitch of his lips or a mild smile meant Remington was in an incredibly good mood.

But roaring laughter? Unprecedented.

It was the kind of event you'd only witness once in a lifetime.

Joey had no idea what Remington had gone to the police station for, which made him feel even more uneasy.

Did the boss finally lose his mind?

Just as his imagination was running wild and a cold sweat was forming on his brow, a phone ringtone sliced through the laughter.

Remington pulled out his phone, his laughter subsiding.

Seeing the caller ID was exactly who he expected—Ray—Remington answered immediately.

Ray had taken the baby's hair for the DNA match, and to ensure absolutely zero errors, Remington had ordered him to stay there and supervise the entire process.

Clearly, the results were in.

As he pressed the phone to his ear, Ray's ecstatic voice poured through the speaker.

"Boss, that baby wasn't yours! The results are out—he has absolutely zero biological relation to you or Lizetta. Your son is definitely still alive!"

Even though he had already gotten the confirmation from Eartha's own mouth, hearing the scientific proof brought a profound sense of grounding and overwhelming joy.

Remington gripped the phone tighter and commanded in a heavy voice.

"Get back to Zion City right now. I don't care if you have to tear the city apart brick by brick, find Joy."

"Understood, don't worry, Boss. I'll immediately start sweeping Eartha's social circles again and track down whoever is helping her hide the boy."

"And keep a closer eye on the West family."

"Boss?"

Ray's voice snapped Remington back to reality.

He frowned deeply. "Is Ron still at Oakridge Heights?"

Ray had just been asking if he should inform Fiona Dashiell about Joy being alive once he got back to Zion City, and whether he should mobilize the Sterling and Temple families to search.

He was completely thrown off by Remington suddenly asking about Ron.

Ray struggled to keep up with his boss's train of thought. "When we left for Tranquil Meadows, Ron was still at Oakridge Heights with the nanny. Right now... I'm not entirely sure."

Because they had been tied up dealing with the chaos in Tranquil Meadows over the last two days, Ray hadn't paid any attention to a toddler.

Remington's chest tightened. He quickly ordered Ray not to tell his grandmother just yet and hung up the phone.

He had the number for Winnie, Ron's nanny.