Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

Chapter 348

Lizetta couldn’t care less about the view, her attention was foxed on the faint scars across his abdomen and chest.

The words Evelina had whispered to her echoed in her mind again,

She had said that every scar on Remington’s body was a testament to his search for Stella

For each sear, Remington had risked his life for Stella.

“Turned on, huh?”

His voice, low and tinged with amusement, suddenly broke the silence, making Lizetta realize she had been staring at the scar peeking just above his belt line for far too long.

She had lingered too long on it.

And clearly, he had misunderstood her gaze, as his tailored pants seemed to tighten.

Lizetta quickly averted her gaze, about to shake her head in denial when his hand captured her chin.

He wrapped an arm around her waist, his legs parting to pull Lizetta closer and scaled her lips with his.

Trapped between his legs, Lizetta found herself overwhelmed by his demanding kiss, his desire pressing insistently against her.

Before she could react, he leaned back against the headboard, pulling her onto the bed and forcing her legs to straddle his muscular thighs.

Lizetta didn’t want this, her mind elsewhere.

She placed her hands against his chest, turning her head to mutter brokenly, “Stop. Ah, your injuries.”

her hand to the zipper of his pants with a light chuckle.

Dashiell, if you want it, you’ll

it as shyness, kissing her burning

ahead, release him.”

Lizetta forcefully withdmw her

she said, “Stop it, I didn’t mean that. You haven’t even bandaged your wounds properly. Plus,

jumped off the bed to grab some

wrapping his wounds, then moved behind him

back bore

bandage, she knelt behind him, her fingers lightly tracing the scars crisscrossing his back, and asked again.

get these in

for me? Remington reached for his shirt.

about to get dressed.

topic, trying to hide

a hand on his shoulder, halting his movement, her gentle fingertips tracing the scars

tell me

breath warm on

parched, as if her earlier distance was

hard to resist

“Got them while

person is very

“Yeah.”

to risk your life?”

“Yeah.”

two scars, three scars,

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