Shattered Illusions Love Lies and Redemption (Lizetta and Remington) novel Chapter 1048

"What happened to your hand?" she asked, staring at the thick layers of white gauze wrapped tightly around it. When Remington had tried to shatter the car window underwater, using the emergency tools had felt agonizingly slow. In his blind panic, he had clawed at the shattered glass with his bare hands, leaving deep, jagged gashes across his skin. The man casually held up his bandaged hand, resembling a clumsy bear paw, and smiled without a hint of shame. "These are my medals of honor for saving my girlfriend. Doesn't my girlfriend want to reward me now?" Lizetta stared at his hand, her heart aching fiercely. She pushed herself up slightly, wrapped her arms around his neck, and pressed her lips firmly against his. This wasn't the shy, inexperienced, fleeting kiss of their past. She took the initiative entirely, her kiss passionate and intense, parting his lips to plunge inside, completely igniting him. It was a kiss filled with boundless affection and blazing love. Remington was utterly paralyzed, as if his brain had short-circuited. He was too stunned. It was as if his sweet little girl had transformed into a bewitching siren of the deep sea. He felt his very soul being snatched away, his blood boiling beneath his skin, pooling heat into his lower abdomen. He sat there frozen for a long moment before his instincts finally kicked in, rising to meet her fervor. But just as his large hand cupped the back of her neck to pull her closer, the hospital room door slammed open. A loud, sharp voice shattered the moment. "Oh for god's sake, how long are you two going to stay glued together? You're driving me crazy!" It was Yolanda. Startled, Lizetta's eyes snapped open, and she frantically shoved Remington away. When she saw that Yolanda wasn't alone—that Jerome and a team of doctors and nurses had followed her in—Lizetta's face flushed a violent crimson. She wanted to pull the blanket over her head and disappear. The very first time in her life she had ever been so fiercely bold, and she ended up providing a live show for a crowd. She was mortified, terrified that the nurses would go online and post: Shocking! Woman wakes up from near-death coma violently thirsty for romance! Lizetta cringed so hard she could have curled her toes through the mattress. She shot the man a glaring look, blaming him entirely for not warning her there was a whole audience waiting outside. She half-suspected he had done it on purpose just to see her embarrass herself. However, Remington met her glare with absolute composure. He even ran his tongue over his bottom lip, savoring the lingering taste, before leisurely turning around. He leveled a deeply displeased glare at Yolanda, thoroughly annoyed by her lack of gratitude. He had actively taken Yolanda's side, risking a rift with his best friends to protect her, and this was how she repaid him? By interrupting his perfect moment. His wife's best friend was truly a menace he couldn't afford to offend. "Mr. Dashiell, let the doctor check on Liz first," Yolanda said, completely ignoring his deadly glare. Lizetta had been running a high fever for the past two days due to the lung inflammation caused by inhaling the lake water. With her remaining unconscious for so long, Yolanda had cried until her eyes were swollen shut. She marched forward, forcefully shoving Remington aside to let the doctor through. The doctor performed a thorough check-up on Lizetta, confirming she had officially passed the critical danger zone and was going to be fine. Once the medical staff left, Lizetta finally opened her arms to Yolanda. Yolanda practically threw herself onto the bed, hugging her tight. Her tears immediately started flowing again. She gave Lizetta a gentle smack on the arm and sobbed, "You idiot! You almost... I've been out of my mind these past two days!" Hugging her back, Lizetta realized Yolanda felt like she had lost a significant amount of weight. She looked almost as ragged and exhausted as Remington did. Her heart warmed, knowing she had caused the people she loved so much worry, and she quietly accepted the scolding. Just as Yolanda raised her hand to smack her again, two voices rang out from behind her. "Miss Yolanda, be careful with her..." "Tch. Get your heavy paws off her!"