Chapter 199

The coolness suddenly snapped Lizetta awake.

Her eyes flew open, and in a flurry, she shoved the man on top of her.

Remington felt her resistance and let go, lifting his head.

Lizetta’s face was flushed as she turned her head away, gasping for air with a soft whimper.

“No, don’t.”

Remington froze, with his Adam’s apple bobbing; he had used all his self–control to roll off

her. He unzipped his hoodie and stood up, heading over to the window.

Lizetta sat up silently, awkwardly fixing her messy clothes and hair.

She hung her head low, trying to calm her nerves.

Behind her, Remington’s voice broke the silence, “Your hair is still wet, come over here.”

Lizetta looked back and saw him back to his normal self; with a hairdryer plugged in, he gestured her to come over.

With her hair still damp, she got up and walked over.

“I’ve got it.”

shoulders, making her sit on the

flicked the switch, and warm air started

sat up straight, feeling his fingers gently weaving through her

Remington seemed quite taken, spending a long time drying it.

off the dryer, Lizetta suddenly looked up and

that day? Do you still

dryer, “Which day are we

me back to the Dashiell family,

a moment, but the details were a blur, even though he remembered how he brought her

his face, Lizetta knew he had forgotten

close shave, and all I could see was red, and the taste of blood in my mouth. You

an

said, ‘Eat the candy, and it won’t hurt. Is it sweet? Let the doctor check you out, and I will give you a whole jar of these candies, okay? There are other flavors too.

to grasp

lips curving slightly, “So, I managed to cheer you up with just a candy back then?”

with a smile, while her gaze dropped to hide

since being abandoned by her parents from the Hawthorne family

candy was from

was a child with candies again, and it was like a beam of light shining Into her world.

day, Remington did give her a jar full

her favorite remained the orange–flavored ones; she

the only trick you’ve got!” Lizetta

his deep eyes showed an unusual hint of amusement, which

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