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.

wasn’t having any of that answer, glaring at

am I still a kid? What’s stopping me from being

chilly cheeks that

way you’re crying and fussing now,

me off!” Lizetta

eyes, you will always be the kid

did think that Lizetta was still young and wanted to wait a couple more years before

a month or two ago, she had celebrated her twenty–second

he had misunderstood that she drugged him four years ago to dodge a

his eyes, her reckless and willful behavior

felt a mix of embarrassment and a secret sweetness swell in her heart when

pursed her lips, “What’s wrong with my

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get the gist of

breath reaching her

It took Lizetta a moment to realize what he meant

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

size, Lizetta didn’t enjoy a single

she woke up the next morning,

up getting stitches at the hospital and was left with

that scar–she had never even dared

did he know it was

“Liar, it’s been four years, it must have healed and