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.

those circumstances, what you did was right, it wasn't selfish. You were just a kid,

the pain in Remington's heart, but his emotions settled

showing much change in

forest cave, all we found was a pool of blood and a severed finger, Stella's right thumb." Towards the end, Remington's voice carried a hint of bitterness and

had sworn to find that person and make him

also vowed to find Stella,

the West families had

the Dashiell family's sources indicated that the kidnapper

going there himself, after so many years, he

involuntarily clenched his

had injured his palm previously, Lizetta, noticing his unconscious gesture, quickly

had reopened,

get the first

quickly brought the first aid

her head, carefully disinfecting and bandaging

atmosphere was somewhat gloomy; Lizetta was still processing

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