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?

couldn't understand a word and

shook her head, kicking

beneath her messy hair

sorry... please, don't scare me

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

arms trembled from the effort, but he felt the

as if she would shatter

that moment, their entire world seemed to

calm down. Your

helplessness and fear, Remington's voice was hoarse, trying to soothe

kept kissing her

forehead against

bet

into

swers, a

warm liquid rolling down

her cheek to his chest, also feeling a warm dampness

I don't want your apologies. Give me back my Daisy, give me

Remington's neck and face. She couldn't break free from him, her heart surging with

this man telling her that her baby was

belly just before, calling for his mom to

he just be gone