Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

Chapter 289

The familiar scent of Remington wafted into her nostrils, every bit of it Lizetta found irresistibly intoxicating.

But she was frozen, too scared to move, too scared to lift her hand and pull away the large palm covering her eyes.

She was terrified that once she moved the hand away, the person behind her wouldn’t be Remington at all, but a figment of her imagination.

Or worse, he might just morph into a puff of smoke and vanish right in front of her eyes..

She feared that everything that had just happened was real, and that the present moment was the cruel reality she couldn’t face, conjured up from her fantasies.

She stood motionless, her tears silently streaming down one after another.

They quickly dampened the palm of Remington’s hand.

Remington felt his heart softening from her tears, thumping non–stop.

And it hurt him so much.

Especially knowing she was pregnant, Remington was even more nervous and flustered.

He gently lifted her trembling shoulders, coaxing her to turn around and face him.

face, his thumb wiping away the tears from her eyes

sweetie, open your eyes and look at me, will ya? I’m right here, everything’s alright.”

her eyes tightly shut, her eyelashes quivering, tears seeping out and wetting her pale cheeks,

it,

as big as beans slipping through Remington’s

did when they

she wouldn’t open her eyes to see him, as if she had retreated into her

own world.

so he just lowered his head, kissed her damp face and

have I ever lied

truly scared, choking on

you’re lying. Remi don’t want me anymore.

was terribly frightened, her mind

this, a complex and pained look flashed across Remington’s eyes. He felt

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her feel so insecure and

became restrained and gentle, as if afraid of startling the girl in his

in her ear, “No, I haven’t stopped wanting Liz. I swear, I’m alive and kicking, and will continue to protect you for a lifetime. Sweetie, open

fool even more like it was

was a