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.

wiping away the tears from her eyes and cheeks with a voice

at me, will ya? I’m right here,

her eyelashes quivering, tears seeping out and wetting her pale cheeks, looking

it, it’s all

big as beans slipping through Remington’s

when they were kids would end

eyes to see him, as if

own world.

was anxious and at a loss, so he just lowered his head, kissed her damp face

be scared, when have I

truly scared, choking on her sobs

don’t want me anymore. He hasn’t called me Liz in so

frightened, her mind in

look flashed

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had made her feel so insecure and heartbroken.

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

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

even more like it was an

was a