Shattered Illusions Love Lies and Redemption (Lizetta and Remington) novel Chapter 1252

Bernice stared at her closely, and Lizetta forced a bright smile onto her face.

Looking into her luminous eyes, Bernice seemed to think for a moment.

"I know. Liz is crying tears of joy."

"Exactly, you're so smart. You knew right away."

"But you still shouldn't cry. We want joy, no tears. Crying ruins your pretty face."

Bernice shook her head, her expression full of maternal affection as she gently stroked the corners of Lizetta's slightly red eyes.

A deep warmth bloomed in Lizetta's chest; she was surrounded by so much family who loved her.

She firmly believed that Joy would return to her side.

He would receive endless amounts of love and be the luckiest little boy in the world.

Lizetta guided Bernice into the bathroom to freshen up, and by the time they came out, Nelson had already called Jerome.

"Jerome took some men to the Porter estate. Sun Mei worked there her whole life, so one of their staff is bound to know something. We'll wait for news from him and Remington."

However, the updates didn't arrive until dusk.

Although they hadn't found Joy's exact location, Remington's trip out of town confirmed that Sun Mei and her family had never actually returned to their rural hometown.

The entire family had simply vanished into thin air.

This proved that they were the ones secretly working for Eartha.

Remington left a few men behind to keep a covert watch in case they tried to stash Joy there, and then he headed back to Tranquil Meadows.

That night, inside the Madden family study.

She held up a photo of Zhang Hua, Sun Mei's eldest daughter-in-law.

In the picture, Zhang Hua was dressed in a stylish designer skirt suit, her long hair styled in loose waves, wearing flawless makeup that exuded an air of luxury.

In contrast, the woman in the security footage wore a drab, aging cardigan, with her hair pulled back into a lifeless bun, making her look at least twenty years older than the photo.

She was likely wearing makeup too, but it was designed to age her and dull her complexion.

But upon closer inspection, the facial structure was undeniably the same.

"It's her," Remington confirmed, his voice grave.

These pictures were old photos of Sun Mei's family that Jerome had managed to dig up.

They were taken five or six years ago. After they vanished, it was obvious the family had intentionally disguised their appearances.