Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

Chapter 293

Lizetta straddled Remington’s lap, arched her back n bit, and rubbed her belly, locking eyes with

Remington

“Spill the beans to Joy right now, why the heck did you push me to pop birth control pills, and what’s with the nasty talk?”

She puffed up her cheeks, looking all fierce, but her lashes were wot, and her bright, doe eyes seemed to be brimming with hurt.

Remington’s fingers lightly grazed the moist, curled lashes still clinging to the corner of her eyes.

The dampness touched the pads of his fingers, and as he rubbed them together, his heart felt a tinge of moisture too.

“Making you take birth control was indeed ‘cause I didn’t want us having a baby.”

Lizetta’s eyes brimmed with warmth, and her nose tinged pink.

Seeing her on the verge of tears again, Remington, utterly exasperated, leaned in and kissed the corner of her eye.

“Don’t jump to conclusions. I just don’t want a baby right now, doesn’t mean I don’t want one ever.”

“But why?”

“What else could it be? You’re still a kid yourself, how can you be ready to be a mom?”

Remington looked at her puzzled face and felt even more helpless.

Lizetta wasn’t having any of

am I still a kid? What’s stopping me

tear–moistened, chilly

now, you’re acting like

you ticked me off!” Lizetta retorted, not backing dow

you will always be the kid who never grows up. Plus, don’t you have

Lizetta was still young and wanted to wait a couple more years

a month or two ago, she had

four years ago to dodge a marriage to the

and willful behavior indeed wasn’t mature

felt a mix of embarrassment and a secret sweetness swell in her heart when he said she’d always seem like

lips, “What’s wrong

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quite get the gist of what he

down, his warm breath reaching her ear, his voice

scar down there is still there. You can’t even handle my move, how can you bear a child?” It took Lizetta a moment to realize what he meant by “down there,” and then she felt like she was

chaotic first time, he was out of it that night,

of age, and coupled with the mismatch in size, Lizetta didn’t enjoy a single moment that night,

she woke up the next morning, the bed

the hospital and was

never even dared to look at it

it was still there?

anger and embarrassment, looking down, “Liar, it’s