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.”

making her

air

straight, feeling his fingers gently weaving through her

hair was nice–silky and straight, thick and dense. Remington seemed quite

he finally turned off the dryer, Lizetta suddenly looked

me that day?

down the dryer, “Which day

day you brought me back to the Dashiell

the details were a blur, even though he remembered how he brought her back.

Lizetta knew he had forgotten it, and

Hans Gardenia. It was a close shave, and all I could see was red, and the taste of blood in my mouth. You brought

you popped an orange candy in my mouth, and I still remember what you

the candy, and it won’t hurt. Is it sweet? Let the doctor check you out, and I

this, Remington seemed to grasp at a

managed to cheer you up with just a candy back then?”

gaze dropped to

first candy she had tasted in two years since being abandoned by her parents from the Hawthorne family at the age of

was from

candies again, and it was

day, Remington did give her a jar full of colorful

ones; she always remembered the taste of that

the only trick you’ve got!”

tongue, while his deep eyes showed an unusual hint of amusement, which made him look

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