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."

pale hand bringing the glass to her,

glass

gaze filled with restraint and hidden

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including a dark brown wig and the curly

foolish. When she saw the snowman outside

she had deluded herself into thinking

Remington followed it and felt a

immediately stood up, taking a step to stand solidly between her

looked up, meeting his gaze,

probably feeling that he deliberately pretended not to know her, toying with her

"It wasn't about deceiving you on purpose. I was afraid that suddenly

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not giving him

two months apart, she felt no longing for

suffocated, his

and his