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.”

the zipper of his

it, you’ll have

he took it as shyness, kissing her burning

ahead, release

burning, Lizetta forcefully withdmw

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

and jumped off the bed to grab

his wounds, then

bore

him, her fingers lightly tracing the scars crisscrossing his back, and asked

you get these in Celestia?”

sorry for me? Remington reached for his shirt.

to get

trying

placed a hand on his shoulder, halting his movement, her gentle fingertips

me how you got these?”

her breath warm on his

as if her earlier

it hard to resist her probing.

“Got them while

is very important

“Yeah.”

to risk

“Yeah.”

scar, two scars,

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