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.

thumb wiping away the tears from her eyes and cheeks

and look at me, will

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

shook her head, “I’m scared, I knew it, it’s all not

big as beans slipping through

when they were kids would

she wouldn’t open her eyes

own world.

just lowered his head, kissed

scared, when have I ever lied to

was truly scared, choking

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

frightened, her

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

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made her feel so insecure

as if afraid of startling

kicking, and will continue to protect you

Remington’s tenderness made Lizetta fool even more like it

a scaredy–cat.