Chapter 48

Lizetta whipped her head around and saw two rows of security in black swiftly part the rubberneckers.

A tall and imposing man strode over briskly, his sharp gaze piercing through. Lizetta, who was standing off to the side, like an arrow.

Before Lizetta could even gather her wits, Remington’s towering figure had breezed past her like a whirlwind, heading straight for the counter.

“Joseph!”

His voice was deep and icy cold. Joseph, who was startled by his arrival, dropped the hammer he was holding and was about to dive under the chair.

Remington took two quick steps forward, grabbed the boy by the back of his collar, and hoisted the now tall and skinny kid up.

“Remi! I’m sorry! Ugh, I can’t breathe! Liz, save me!”

Joseph was flailing, his tiptoes nowhere near the ground, crying out for mercy. When Lizetta saw Joseph getting the short end of the stick, she rushed over, wrapped her arms around Joseph, and confronted Remington.

“Remi, Joseph’s still sick! Let go of him! He’s already said he’s sorry!”

While she spoke, she tried to pry Remington’s hand off Joseph’s collar with one hand, but the man’s grip was surprisingly strong, his palm and fingers. like iron bars, and Lizetta couldn’t budge it.

and face were turning red, his eyes brimming with tears, looking pitifully

even if the kid wasn’t sticking up for her, Lizetta wouldn’t stand for anyone messing

the man’s wrist.

and protective? He didn’t even think

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go, and Lizetta, stumbling, managed to steady Joseph. When she looked up again, Evelina was already in Remington’s arms,

her pale face showing off a huge bruise

think my hand’s broken. What if I can’t ever play

and Remington, with a slight furrow in his brows and a chill in his

a fine mess you

like her blood had turned to ice. She was his wife, but there

his eyes. Lizetta felt humiliated, tugged at her lip, but before she could say anything,

“Joseph!”

in her arms. She

was red and sweaty, and Lizetta, thinking of his

looked to Remington for help. But Remington just

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