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.

was right, it wasn't selfish. You were just a kid, barely

in Remington's

in his; not showing much change in his expression, he continued

returned with help to that forest cave, all we found

to find that

to find Stella, alive or

families had searched for

the Dashiell family's sources indicated that the kidnapper might have

there himself, after so many years, he still

clenched his

he had injured his palm previously, Lizetta, noticing his unconscious gesture, quickly grabbed his hand, signaling him to

wound had reopened, with

"I'll get the first

quickly brought the first aid kit,

carefully

was somewhat gloomy; Lizetta was still

eleven but saved Remington, Lizetta