Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

Chapter 55

Lizetta held her breath, waiting for the man’s response.

“If I wasn’t concerned about you, what am I doing now?”

His answer was nonchalant, but Lizetta’s heart couldn’t help but race out of control.

His protectiveness, his response, somehow sparked a tiny bit of hope in her heart again.

Her eyes misted over, “When I hit Evelina last time, did you feel sorry for her too? Did you ice her up?”

Remington chuckled, “Take a guess.”

Without a direct answer, that must mean yes!

Lizetta felt like smashing his head in.

She turned around in anger, and Remington’s body pressed closer again.

Faced with him once more, she was cornered between his body and the wall, glaring at him with her head tilted back.

Remington’s lips curved slightly, appearing leisurely composed.

“Caring so much, yet you won’t admit you’re jealous?”

Lizetta thought he was insane, her expression cooling off.

“We’re not divorced yet; you’re my husband. Women do not like being cuckolded either, okay?”

The smile in Remington’s eyes faded slightly, “Since you know we’re not divorced, then move back home.”

Why could he bring this up again? Lizetta wanted to remind him that they would be divorced by now if he hadn’t broken their last appointment.

But Remington preempted her: “I had the bedroom cleaned up, everything’s new – the sofa, the carpets, the bedding.”

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encountering Evelina when she

but you can’t wash away the filth that’s gotten into my eyes and heart!

pushed at Remington hard, not expecting him to actually stumble

“Ouch.”

the cramped space, his intake of breath was especially

panicked, grabbed his arm and urgently unbuttoned his shirt cuff

Hasn’t your arm wound

up the sleeve, there was indeed a bandage on his forearm, stained

changed, and

it healed after so many days? What have you been doing, haven’t you taken care of yourself on the trip?”

has a strong ability to heal; minor wounds can heal overnight without medication. However, it’s been seven or eight days since this injury, and it’s still bleeding. This is abnormal.

Lizetta couldn’t help but fear

all over her face.

to rush outside to

pull him along. Instead, Remington grabbed her wrist, gave a gentle pull, and Lizetta turned and fell

resting on top of her head,

this worried

a shallow breath, his presence always managing to

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nonsense,”

they still had an unbreakable bond of sibling–like

the person most wishing for his peace and happiness in this

Remington’s chin moved slightly,

seemed to carry a tone of affection; Lizetta thought

you know? Stop it, let’s get a doctor to check it out.”

stopping bleeding and promoting

serious, and Lizetta subconsciously obeyed, raising her hand and following his instructions.