Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

Chapter 321

“Remi, you can’t hit the hay with wet hair, trust me, you’re gonna catch your death of cold one of these days, it’ll hurt so bad, bashing your head against the wall won’t even help. Up and at ‘em!”

Lizetta scrunched up her little face, tugging at him with all her might.

“Remi, what’s got you down? Why the long face all day? You gotta smile more, like me. If you can’t flash a big Hollywood smile, at least show a couple of teeth. With looks like yours, It’s a crime not to smile! Careful, or next life you’ll come back as something out of a horror show, like this, blah blah blah!”

With one hand stretching her mouth and the other pulling at her eyes, Lizetta made a goofy face at him.

And so it went.

As a kid, Lizetta was always on his case, chattering away like a grandma..

But it was comforting, like having a sun around, a ray of light in his otherwise cold and dull life.

Then he went abroad, and their communication dwindled.

Coming back, the little girl had grown into a young woman, more mature and, somehow, more distant.

She was quieter around him, filled with the secret thoughts of a young woman, not as keen to talk.

Or maybe, she just didn’t feel like talking to him anymore, having found other confidants.

But now, seeing Lizetta before him, Remington saw glimpses of the little girl she once was.

He cracked a slight smile and beckoned with a hook of his finger.

“Come here a sec.”

the nightstand and moved closer, bending down.

“What’s up?”

was pulled into Remington’s embrace.

watch it, watch

from his embrace, hastily propping herself against his chest, terrified of bumping into his midsection.

looked up at him, his cool gaze close enough to reflect her little

to boss me around?”

her cheeks warmed

lip, retorting,

I am not just anyone’s to boss around.”

in Lizetta’s heart, leaving

eager, overstepping

apologize when she heard

if you really want to boss me

eyelashes fluttered,

you want to boss me around, give

sweetener?” Lizetta didn’t catch

lips, arms crossed and resting behind his

Lizetta.

he was hinting at a kiss.

his intense gaze, Lizetta slowly leaned in and pecked his

away, he held the

satisfied, then released her,

are from Cedric, got to deal with them

from the kiss,