Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

Lizetta paused, then shook her head.

"I don't want to hear your explanations right now. Daisy's in the incubator, right? I need to see Daisy."

With that, she struggled to sit up, attempting to throw off the covers and get out of bed.

Her body was weak, and just the effort made her forehead break out in sweat, her body swaying.

Remington felt as if his heart was being twisted in agony. He pressed down on her firmly, cradling her face and leaning in to touch his forehead to hers.

"Liz, you know what I mean. I'm sorry, it's my fault for not keeping our Daisy safe. Daisy, he just..."

Slap!

He couldn't finish his sentence before Lizetta's hand struck his face.

The slap was sharp but feeble.

She had no strength, not even leaving a mark on his face, but Remington felt as though his soul had been shaken.

"Remington, I'm so fed up with you. Can't you understand when I say get lost? I need to see Daisy. Daisy must be looking for her mom. She'll only be calm with me by her side. She must be so scared, so cold... I need to find Daisy. Let me go! Let go!"

Lizetta suddenly began to struggle, her eyebrows knitted, thinking he was utterly ridiculous.

What was he even saying?

a word and didn't

shook her

voice grew more trembling and hoarse, the eyes beneath her messy hair turning increasingly bloodshot and fierce,

sorry... please, don't scare me like

to embrace the increasingly distraught woman tighter, afraid she'd break free,

he felt the person in his arms shaking even

was so frail and weak, as if she would shatter in his arms with

moment, their entire world seemed to

Liz, calm down. Your

and fear,

kept kissing

his forehead

bet

into

swers, a

rolling down her

chest, also feeling

don't want your apologies. Give me back my Daisy, give me my Daisy back!" Lizetta slapped and pushed against

She couldn't break free from him, her heart surging with

this man telling her

her belly just before, calling for his

could he just be gone when she opened her