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 him.

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

chilly cheeks that were all puffed

you’re crying and fussing now, you’re

me off!” Lizetta

you will always be the kid who never grows

that Lizetta was still young and wanted to wait a couple more years before going for

ago, she

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

eyes, her reckless and willful behavior indeed wasn’t mature or

secret sweetness swell in her heart when he said she’d always seem like

pursed her lips, “What’s wrong with

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the gist

his warm breath reaching

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 thrown into a furnace, her entire being flushed

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

coupled with the mismatch in size, Lizetta didn’t enjoy

woke up the next morning, the bed was covered in

hospital and was left with

scar–she had never even dared

did he know it was still

it’s been four years, it must have