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 that answer, glaring

twenty–two, how am I still a kid? What’s stopping

Lizetta’s tear–moistened, chilly cheeks that were all

you’re crying and fussing now,

‘cause you ticked me off!” Lizetta retorted,

her into his embrace, whispering, “Alright, alright, maybe in my eyes, you will always be the

Lizetta was still young and wanted to wait a couple

a month or two ago, she

she drugged him four years ago to dodge a marriage

willful behavior indeed wasn’t mature or

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

pursed her lips, “What’s wrong with my

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gist

breath reaching her ear, his

bear a child?” It took Lizetta a moment to realize what he meant by “down there,” and then she felt like she was thrown

he was out of it

with the mismatch in size, Lizetta didn’t

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

up getting stitches at the hospital and was left

never even dared to

he know it

it’s been