Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

"What are you doing!" Lizetta snapped out of her daze, instinctively stepping back in shock.

But Remington reached out, grabbing her slender wrist as if she were the only lifeline he had left.

His voice was hoarse and low, "Liz, I'm sorry."

"Get up! I don't need your apology like this, brother you..."

Lizetta's voice trembled slightly as she tugged at Remington with all her might.

Maybe deep down she had already forgiven him, or perhaps after reflecting on the ups and downs of their fifteen-year history, she realized she owed him more. She couldn't bear his apology.

Yet, her strength was no match for Remington.

Her back was covered in a light sweat from her efforts, akin to a beetle trying to shake a tree, with the man's figure remaining unmoved.

He looked up at her, his eyes filled with remorse.

"Liz, let me finish."

His large hand slid down from her slender wrist to hold her fingers.

As their fingers intertwined, Lizetta felt her heart tremble.

She stopped struggling and just looked at him intently.

"It was my utter foolishness, trapped by childhood memories, trusting the wrong people, that led to our current misery. I've been regretting it deeply.

some wounds are too deep and may never heal, but I want you not to easily give up on me, on our

heart, tearing and festering day by day, is also here with me. Even small animals lick each other's wounds when hurt. Let's

a boulder thrown into the lake of her

eyes gradually reddening

hand tightly, leaning his forehead against

continued, "Liz,

over. Let's

in another

belongs to

swno

Lizetta's eyelashes trembled, now

with tears, blurring

she

down at

hair as he bowed deeper into her belly. Releasing her fingers, he hugged her tightly, as if she

moment, Lizetta's lips quivered, genuinely considering

she

when she

hear him assisting

child despite her best efforts,

flickered before her eyes like

now, Mr. and Ms. West, responsible for Daisy's plight, still roamed free around

agree to his