Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

Lizetta shook her head, burying her face in the man's chest, and eventually asked, "Was it Stella who saved you?"

"Yeah, she was born on the same day as me, just half a day earlier, but she had always considered herself as my big sister. That time, she threw herself at the kidnapper, and held him back long enough for me to get away."

Back then, Stella had injured her leg, which already slowed her down.

They had discussed it, in case of an emergency, rather than both getting caught, it was better if at least one could escape.

If one escaped, he or she could possibly bring back help for the other.

Remington closed his eyes, and said with a voice heavy with guilt in Lizetta's ear.

"I left her behind, and selfishly saved myself."

Remington's voice paused, and Lizetta felt his suppressed emotions; her heart was both panicked and pained.

She hugged Remington tightly and stoke his cheek with a hand; shaking her head, she said with a voice extremely soft and gentle.

did was right, it wasn't

to soothe the pain in

hand in his; not showing much change in

cave, all we found was a pool of blood and a severed finger,

sworn to find that person and make him pay

also vowed to find

families had searched

sources indicated that the kidnapper

after so many

clenched his

his unconscious gesture, quickly grabbed

had reopened, with

get the first

the first aid kit, and opened Remington's

her head, carefully

Lizetta was still

of Stella, the girl who lost a thumb at eleven but saved