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,

small animals lick each other's wounds when hurt. Let's come back

the lake of

him, her eyes gradually reddening and tears

a glimmer of hope, gripped her hand tightly, leaning his forehead against her soft belly with

"Liz, love me

over. Let's bring

in another way,

belongs to

swno

Lizetta's eyelashes trembled, now

tears,

she

down at his

bowed deeper into her belly. Releasing her

quivered, genuinely considering nodding

then she

she

his help, only to hear him assisting Evelina Hawthorne in

her best efforts, the imprisonment

her eyes like

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

she agree to his