Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

Remington stared at her, noticing the color returning to her lips, and asked with a gentle voice.

He turned to pour a glass of warm water for Lizetta, then sat down by the bed.

Gently, he wrapped his arms around Lizetta's shoulders, helping her to sit up.

In that moment, she was enveloped by his presence once more.

Unlike the fear and cold outside, now her senses were fully alert.

Feeling the familiar embrace and scent she had missed, Lizetta found herself overwhelmed with mixed emotions.

"I told you, I'm fine!"

She swiftly raised her hand, pushing Remington away and scooted back to sit up against the headboard.

Her action was abrupt, clearly showing her rejection.

Remington's outstretched arm stiffened in mid-air, and even though he half-expected it, a shadow of sadness crossed his dark eyes.

He swallowed hard, pushing down the sting in his heart, and picked up the glass of water from the nightstand to offer it to her again.

"Have some water."

bringing the glass to her, as

the glass and said

watched her, his gaze filled with restraint

but did not meet

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a dark brown wig and the curly sideburns he had previously

When she saw the snowman outside the window, she

deluded herself into

followed it and felt a

taking a step to stand solidly between her and the

gaze,

that he deliberately pretended

panicked slightly, quickly saying, "It wasn't about deceiving you on purpose. I

snorted, "Right, Mr.

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tone was mocking, not giving him

she felt no longing for him, nor

suffocated, his

thin and his