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

So, Mrs. Dashiell, if you want it, you’ll

fingers inward, but he took it as shyness, kissing her burning

ahead, release

forcefully withdmw her hand.

You haven’t even bandaged

away and jumped off the bed to grab

wrapping his wounds, then moved behind him to tie a

back bore more scars.

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

get

sorry for me? Remington

about to

topic, trying

shoulder, halting his movement, her gentle fingertips tracing the scars

tell me how you

voice was soft her breath warm on his

parched, as if her earlier distance was a form

he found it hard to

“Got them while looking

person is very

“Yeah.”

risk your life?”

“Yeah.”

scars, three scars,

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