Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

Chapter 503

Those eyes...

Lizetta Gardenia's heart skipped a beat, her grip on the glass of water loosening until it slipped.

Crash!

The glass shattered on the floor, hot water splashing everywhere.

"Careful!"

The man's voice was a stern shout, moving swiftly to Lizetta's side a second before the boiling water could reach her.

With a strong arm, he pulled Lizetta towards him, spinning around to move her out of harm's way.

"What happened?"

"Did you get burned?"

Dora rushed out at the sound, her question overlapping with the man's concerned voice from above.

Dora hurried forward, quickly moving Lizetta behind her, eyeing the man in front of them warily.

Lizetta, now away from the man, felt her limbs trembling slightly.

face was pale as she looked

slightly, his brows furrowed as he looked at her with a mix of

a scar by his right eye, realizing he didn't

grey-blue, suggesting mixed heritage. That familiar, intense gaze she thought she saw

English, while

revert to their native

racing heart, trying to

figured she must still be unsettled by the news from Zion City, feeling

react and pulled me away, so I didn't get burned." She then turned to the tall figure of the

you for

man nodded, turning back to inspect the

went to get cleaning supplies for the floor, while Lizetta poured herself

belly as she was about to head back to her room when the man suddenly spoke. "Must be hard, carrying

feeling a stir of

at him, but

seemingly making casual conversation before adding, "My wife is also pregnant. Due to some reasons, I can't be there to look

head, a look of

heart eased at his words. His earlier actions must have been driven by thoughts of his own

touched her belly, smiling

always tough. The physical changes

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