Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

Chapter 860

"Bro, can we just head back down the mountain, pretty please?"

Liz tugged at the man's midsection, causing Remington to tense up at her sudden coquettish behavior. His lips parted slightly, almost ready to agree without a second thought.

Coming back to his senses, he wrapped his arms around her.

"Sweetie, I'll have Cedric drive you home to rest, okay?"

Liz lifted her head from his embrace, "And what about you?"

"I'll see you in the morning," Remington said, his deep eyes shining with determination.

In essence, he was unwilling to leave, preferring to stay until morning to prove his point to her.

Liz sighed in resignation, furrowing her brows.

Remington caressed her cheeks, "You've already been here for over an hour, and though the sky is filled with the sound of thunder without a drop of rain, don't you want to know Daisy's true feelings?" Looking into his eyes, clear and filled with unwavering belief, Liz felt herself being swayed bit by bit.

Is this really what you wanted, Daisy?

Do you really not hold any grudge against mom and dad?

With these thoughts, she fell silent.

snuggled closer to him without another

passed, the rumbling of

suddenly, there appeared a change in

eyelashes fluttered, and he opened his

stream of light poured before him, causing his pupils to dilate,

enough, the previously dark, cloud-covered sky was now silently bathed in a hint

"Liz, look..."

Said excitedly, only to

in his

realize

fallen

at

The next day.

up to the sound

in confusion, struggled to figure

moved

was lying in

covered with a blanket.

the mountains and green trees looked like a painting shrouded in mist. A new

noticed the car was still parked at the cemetery entrance, but Remington and Cedric were nowhere in sight. Instinctively,

towards the cemetery entrance and soon heard Mr. Jackson and Cedric's