Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

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

and warm air started to blow onto her scalp.

fingers gently weaving through her

and dense. Remington seemed

he finally turned off the dryer, Lizetta suddenly looked up

that day? Do you

dryer, “Which day

brought me back to the

the details were a blur, even

knew he had

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

let the doc near me. Then you popped an

it sweet? Let the doctor check you out, and

to grasp at

I managed to cheer you up with just a candy back

a smile, while her gaze dropped to hide

that this was the first candy she had tasted in two years since being abandoned by her parents from the

candy was from him.

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

day, Remington did give her a jar full

years, her favorite remained the orange–flavored ones; she always remembered the taste of

years, that’s the only trick you’ve got!” Lizetta

deep eyes showed an unusual hint of amusement, which