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.

having any of that answer, glaring

twenty–two, how am I still a kid? What’s stopping me from being a mom?”

chilly cheeks that were all

way you’re crying and fussing now, you’re acting

‘cause you ticked me off!”

embrace, whispering, “Alright, alright, maybe in my eyes, you will always be the kid who never grows up. Plus, don’t you have a clue

was still young and wanted to wait a couple more years before going for a baby.

ago, she had celebrated her twenty–second birthday.

had misunderstood that she drugged him four years ago to

reckless and willful behavior

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

pursed her lips, “What’s wrong with my body?”

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didn’t quite get the gist of what he

down, his warm breath reaching

you bear a child?” It took Lizetta a moment to realize what he meant by “down there,” and then she felt like she was thrown into a furnace, her entire being flushed with embarrassment.

chaotic first time, he was out

mismatch in size, Lizetta didn’t enjoy a single moment that night, it was excruciating.

woke up the next morning, the bed was covered in blood.

the hospital and

even dared

did he know it was still

looking down, “Liar, it’s been four