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.

cradling Lizetta’s face, his thumb wiping away the tears from her eyes and cheeks with a voice

your eyes and look at me, will ya? I’m

her eyelashes quivering, tears seeping out and wetting

head, “I’m scared, I knew it,

intensified, tears as big as beans

did when they were

know what went wrong, she wouldn’t open her eyes to see him, as

own world.

he just lowered his head, kissed her damp face and

have I ever

was truly scared, choking on

not him, you’re lying. Remi don’t want me anymore. He

her mind in a

and pained look flashed across Remington’s

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feel so insecure

gentle, as if afraid of startling the

softly 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

made Lizetta fool even more

was a