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.”

ceased his kisses, guiding her hand to the zipper of his pants with

Dashiell, if you want it, you’ll have to

as shyness, kissing

ahead, release

Lizetta forcefully withdmw

said, “Stop it, I didn’t mean that. You haven’t even bandaged

jumped off the

his wounds, then moved behind him

back bore

knelt behind him, her fingers lightly tracing the scars crisscrossing his

get these in Celestia?”

Remington reached

about to

trying to hide his scars

her gentle fingertips tracing

tell me how you

voice was soft her breath warm on

as if her earlier distance

hard

rasped, “Got them while looking for

is very important to you??

“Yeah.”

risk

“Yeah.”

scar, two scars, three

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