Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

Chapter 897

Eli, always the rock, the fearless man, was now seeking reassurance from her.

His voice carried a tone of helplessness and vulnerability she wasn't used to hearing from him.

Liz found herself softening towards him more easily than she thought possible. Without thinking, she reached out her empty hand to ruffle his hair gently and whispered, "I'm not playing games with you, and I'm certainly not out for revenge. Do you really see me as someone who plays with people's feelings?"

She couldn't do that to anyone, least of all to him.

Hearing her words, Eli finally felt a sense of calm, as if his heart had settled back into place.

He had been on edge ever since she agreed to give him a chance that morning, always afraid he had misunderstood or that it was all a dream, and she might change her mind.

Seeing her at the coffee shop for what he thought was a blind date threw him into turmoil.

Suppressing a smile, Eli looked up from where his head rested against Liz's neck, shaking his head and playfully blaming someone else, "Of course, you wouldn't! My Liz is always sincere and committed in her relationships. How could she ever toy with someone's feelings? It's all Tim's fault. He sent me a text, totally misleading me. I'll have to have a word with him later!"

Liz finally understood how Eli knew where to find her. Tim had been here too, tipping him off.

"What was that with the smooth talker you were with? Weren't you two on a date?"

trusted Liz, the sight of her with another man earlier still

remembered Shawn was still waiting, and she was actually there

hand romantically; he was just taking my pulse. Now, let go of me; Yoli has been missing for a while,

pulling her back into an embrace. Before she could react, Eli pressed a quick kiss to her lips, then stepped back with a cheeky

to ward off

Liz, "..."

go, I'll help you

Eli started walking towards the restroom area, and

"I think decent guy.

patient, articulate,

of humor..." Content

gauge Eli's opinion on whether Dr. Shawn was a

praise for another man made Eli's mood darken

of doctor is

surgeon. I think doctors are generally more patient

cut her off, "Right, and plenty

high-IQ criminals are doctors,

velo