Chapter 88

Lizetta was staring at Remington in disbelief, her face ghostly pale, and her lips trembling.

Seeing her like that, Remington felt like his normally cold heart got a little squeeze.

His handsome face softened a bit, but when he thought about what she had been up to lately, he felt a lump in his chest and just couldn’t bring himself to sweet–talk her.

In the midst of this standoff, the ringtone of a cell phone broke the silence.

Remington rolled out of bed, grabbed a dagger, and casually cut through the tie binding Lizetta’s hands.

Immediately, Lizetta burrowed into the covers.

Picking up the phone, Remington’s expression turned gentle.

“Yeah, when have I ever not played by the rules? Alright, alright, I got it.”

It must be Evelina.

Lizetta realized that hearing him coddle someone else didn’t sting as much anymore; it felt numb and dull.

Was that a good thing?

While she was pondering, Remington sat down next to her, straightening his shirt.

“Granny wants to video call us.”

call came through, with Remington sliding to answer it promptly.

herself in the blanket, while Remington pulled her close

the young couple

in a bar is just tabloid trash. Remington also said it’s not true. I took care of it, so don’t you worry. And if Remington ever gives

the

hugging in the bar was me; I

her chest in relief. “That’s my boy, I knew Remington wouldn’t go chasing skirts!

Remington was speechless.

with a smile, but

but it seemed his emotional intelligence

scratch.

still keep things tight at home, but maybe Remington just didn’t bother to

not fighting,” Lizetta beamed, eyes

me tell you, before Remington was born, your mother–in–law had a minor surgery, and I always suspected the doctor left a piece of gauze inside her, and that’s why Remington turned out

didn’t know what to say.

I’m right here, you know,” Remington

surroundings, her eyes lighting up.

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at a hotel? Oh dear, I didn’t mean to interrupt. Okay, you kids carry on,

as Fiona seemed to remember something else and chimed back

a pillow under your hips later,

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