Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

Chapter 196

The man’s thin lips curved up ever so slightly, as he tousled Lizetta’s long hair.

“Alright, alright, did you hurt your teeth? Think you can forgive me, Liz?”

Lizetta let go of him, and hearing his voice laced with amusement, she felt utterly pathetic. Just a few sweet nothings from him, and the knot in her heart started to untie, her grudge against him melting away.

She hung her head, too embarrassed to look up, and just nudged him away with a gruff voice, “Why don’t you go take a hot shower?”

She was ready to leave, but Remington held on, not letting her go.

“So, are you still mad? Can you forgive me this time?”

To Lizetta, it seemed pointless. Forgiven or not, what difference did it make? After all, they were on the road to divorce, and this wouldn’t change a thing.

She looked up at him, her eyes red, “Didn’t you say we were gonna cut ties for good? Does my forgiveness even matter to you?”

Remington furrowed his brows, “Of course, it matters.”

tingled again, “Then I don’t blame you anymore. Can you let me go

Remington with a lump in his throat that he couldn’t

Lizetta pushed him away firmly, “I really

obligation to rescue her. Even now, his concern was more of

for a sister.

there were a next time, between her and Evelina, he would probably choose

of mind. She didn’t want to hold any resentment towards him. That was

But she didn’t see him.

powerless. With a mix of irritation and resignation, he ran his hand through his damp hair and finally turned on the

was eerily quiet, not a soul in sight. Most likely, everyone had been summoned away by Fiona to give her and Remington some

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to the kitchen and brewed a cup of tea to

out of the bathroom. Wrapped in nothing but a towel around his waist, he was drying his hair with one hand and holding his dripping

the bathroom, Lizetta felt somewhat uncomfortable. She felt embarrassed to look at him; her gaze fell on

huh? If you knew Grandma Fiona was up to something, you could’ve at least taken