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 Remington sliding to answer

blanket, while Remington pulled her

into a grin upon seeing the

not true. I took care of it, so don’t you worry. And

the rumors online and was concerned. She

woman Remi was hugging in the

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

Remington was speechless.

with a smile,

been looking elsewhere, but it seemed his

scratch.

have flags waving all over town and still keep things tight at home, but maybe Remington just didn’t

fighting,” Lizetta beamed, eyes twinkling.

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 so twisted. Be

know what to say.

here, you know,” Remington said with

surroundings, her eyes

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Chapter 88

Oh dear, I didn’t mean to interrupt. Okay, you kids carry on, I’ll hang

seemed to remember something else and chimed

a pillow under your hips later,

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