Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

Chapter 863

Cedric pulled the car up to the entrance of the cemetery, hopping out to open the rear door.

"Mrs. Dashiell, please join the boss in the back."

The front passenger seat was occupied by the giant teddy bear they had won at the diner last night.

"Sure."

Lizetta glanced over before helping Remington into the backseat, then slid in beside him.

No sooner had she closed the door than Remington wrapped his arms tightly around her waist, leaning heavily against her like an oversized, clingy koala. "Liz, I'm feeling really rough, just want to crash."

His voice was raspier and more indistinct than before, heavy with exhaustion.

Lizetta knew his fever must have worsened, compounded by the fact that he likely hadn't slept a wink the previous night.

She couldn't help feeling a pang of regret and concern. What was she thinking last night, letting things go as they did?

But with his clothes all damp, how could he possibly sleep like this? It would only make his illness worse.

have a change of clothes in the

about to buckle his seatbelt, paused and

Mrs. Dashiell,

of spare clothes from the trunk, and

the boss change? There's a clean towel in there

could respond, Cedric had closed the door and returned to the

to the touch when they first got in the car, now felt

to nudge Remington, "Remi, hold off on sleeping. We can't head to

Though feverish, Remington

seemed coherent enough. Roused

her nudge, he opened his

change. I haven't got the

alternative, Lizetta nodded agreement. "Alright, sit up for

as if to make sure she wasn't deceiving him, that she wouldn't vanish as

en

her waist and rested his heavy head

in relief and leaned in to unbutton

arms, lean forward a bit,

was quick and efficient, occasionally