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.

was Cassius who finally dived in to rescue License. Her face was 50 pale at the time, her eyes tightly shut, her whole being as silent

her flat and performed emergency

were red and vacant, truly

have died right in front of him. And he was totally clueless.

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

Cassius hadn’t dived in to save

he felt a surge of panic and fear like never before, wishing he could stab himself. And now, at the

if she were made of fragile glass. But the more he tried to wipe them away, the

arms around the softly trembling

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his body to ease his guilt

and cooed in a softened voice like when he used to comfort her as a child.

I thought you were a good swimmer, that you’d be fine,

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

her tears soaking his chest. She couldn’t believe