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.”

and Fiona’s call came through, with

the blanket, while Remington pulled her

grin upon seeing the young couple together and said to Lizetta,

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

out that Fiona had seen the

the bar was me; I wasn’t

boy, I knew Remington wouldn’t

Remington was speechless.

a smile, but her

looking elsewhere, but it seemed his emotional intelligence

scratch.

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

don’t worry, we’re not fighting,” Lizetta beamed, eyes twinkling.

her, and that’s why Remington turned out so twisted. Be patient with him, and

didn’t know what to say.

know,” Remington said with

noticed their surroundings, her

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to interrupt. Okay, you kids

screen wobbled as Fiona seemed to remember something else and chimed back

hips later, trust Granny, it works.”

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