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

just about to buckle his

Mrs. Dashiell, one

out of the car, retrieved a set of spare clothes from the trunk, and handed them

you help the boss change? There's a clean

and returned to the driver's seat, turning

the touch when they first got in the car, now

Remington, "Remi, hold off on sleeping. We can't head to the hospital like this. Let's get you into some dry

Though feverish, Remington

seemed coherent enough. Roused

he opened his dark

me change. I haven't

nodded agreement. "Alright, sit up

to make sure she wasn't deceiving him, that

en

released his grip from around her waist and rested his heavy head back against the

leaned in to unbutton his

arms, lean forward a bit,

quick and efficient, occasionally instructing Remington to