Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

Chapter 195

Remington’s voice was barely above a whisper, yet Lizetta’s heart felt like it had been sucker–punched, stirring up a storm of sour, swelling pain.

She just stared at the guy in front of her, her eyes uncontrollably misting over She waarmed to turn her head away, not wanting to show him her fragile side

But Remington’s hand, which had been pinching her chin, shifted to cradle her face, not letting her dodge the moment.

Tears rolled down Lizetta’s cheeks, one by one, splashing onto the maris knuckles, sinking into the palm of his hand.

“Hey, don’t cry. Sorry, it’s all my fault.”

Her tears were warm, but to Remington, they felt scalding, as though each one was searing his heart.

He thought back to the video Fiona had sent him on his way back. The video cactured the chaotic scene by the pool.

He saw that after he left with Evelina in his arms, the pool remained earity quiet and Lizetta didn’t come up for air on her own.

face was 50 pale at the time, her eyes tightly shut, her whole

flat and performed emergency

eyes, they were red and vacant, truly

right in front of him. And he

watch the whole video, quickly snuffing out his phone’s screen, not daring to

thought of what might have happened if Cassius hadn’t dived in to save

of panic and fear like never before, wishing he could stab himself. And now, at the sight of Lizetta’s involuntary tears.

were made of fragile

trembling Lizetta, holding

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body to ease his guilt and lingering fear.

hair, bent down to plant a gentle kiss on her, and cooed in a softened voice like

you were drowning. I thought you were a good swimmer, that you’d be fine, but I forget that

you feel cold inside, right? Don’t cry; how about you hit

soaking his chest. She couldn’t believe that even Fiona’s rough acting had fooled