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Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption ( Lizetta ) novel Chapter 199

Chapter 199 

The coolness suddenly snapped Lizetta awake

Her eyes flew open, and in a flurry, she shoved the man on top of her

Remington felt her resistance and let go, lifting his head

Lizetta’s face was flushed as she turned her head away, gasping for air with a soft whimper

No, don’t.” 

Remington froze, with his Adam’s apple bobbing; he had used all his selfcontrol to roll off 

her. He unzipped his hoodie and stood up, heading over to the window

Lizetta sat up silently, awkwardly fixing her messy clothes and hair

She hung her head low, trying to calm her nerves

Behind her, Remington’s voice broke the silence, Your hair is still wet, come over here.” 

Lizetta looked back and saw him back to his normal self; with a hairdryer plugged in, he gestured her to come over

With her hair still damp, she got up and walked over

I’ve got it.” 

But Remington pressed on her shoulders, making her sit on the bed

He flicked the switch, and warm air started to blow onto her scalp

Lizetta sat up straight, feeling his fingers gently weaving through her hair

Her hair was nicesilky and straight, thick and dense. Remington seemed quite taken, spending a long time drying it

When he finally turned off the dryer, Lizetta suddenly looked up and said

Remember the orange candy you fed me that day? Do you still remember it?” 

Remington put down the dryer, Which day are we talking about?

The day you brought me back to the Dashiell family, fourteen years ago.” 

Remington thought for a moment, but the details were a blur, even though he remembered how he brought her back

Seeing the look on his face, Lizetta knew he had forgotten it, and she said

That day, I nearly died at the hands of Hans Gardenia. It was a close shave, and all I could see was red, and the taste of blood in my mouth. You brought me back, called the 

family doctor, but I wouldn’t let the doc near me. Then you popped an orange candy in my mouth, and I still remember what you said.” 

A faint smile played on Lizetta’s lips, You said, Eat the candy, and it won’t hurt. Is it sweet? Let the doctor check you out, and I will give you a whole jar of these candies, okay? There are other flavors too. Liz, wanna try them?” 

Hearing this, Remington seemed to grasp at a faint memory

He chuckled, with his lips curving slightly, So, I managed to cheer you up with just a candy back then?” 

Lizetto nodded with a smile, while her gaze dropped to hide the surge of emotions

He didn’t know that this was the first candy she had tasted in two years since being abandoned by her parents from the Hawthorne family at the age of six

That candy was from him

After that day, she was a child with candies again, and it was like a beam of light shining Into her world

The next day, Remington did give her a jar full of colorful fruitflavored candies

But all these years, her favorite remained the orangeflavored ones; she always remembered the taste of that candy from that night

Yeah, after all these years, that’s the only trick you’ve got!Lizetta playfully stuck her tongue out at Remington

Remington clicked his tongue, while his deep eyes showed an unusual hint of amusement, which made him look very tender

Teasing me, huh? But it seems like this trick works just fine on you.” 

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