Shattered Illusions Love Lies and Redemption (Lizetta and Remington) novel Chapter 919

"I'm just trying to comfort you, okay? Why are you getting all worked up? It's like you actually want there to be a problem," Cassius huffed, his chest heaving with frustration.

"If something really goes wrong, you're stuck with me for life! Just thinking about that possibility makes me feel hopeless. It's like life's lost all its meaning!"

Yolanda paused her brisk cleaning, caught off guard.

So, the thought of spending a lifetime with her made him this upset and hopeless, huh? Well, that was quite something.

"Don't worry. If there really is an issue, I'll sell everything I own to get you treated!"

Cassius let out a sarcastic laugh. "Like I need your money for treatment."

Yolanda, irritated, shot back, "Then what do you want?"

"Yolanda, what's with your attitude? You injured me! I could charge you with assault, you know."

Cassius was clearly displeased. Here he was, suffering, and Yolanda couldn't even muster a bit of patience or pretense of concern. He was so annoyed he wanted to drag her to bed, pin her down, and show her just what it meant to take responsibility.

No, he had to stop thinking like that.

His blood was pumping, and the pain from his not-yet-healed injuries flared up again.

"So, what do you want me to do?" Yolanda frowned, feeling a bit helpless.

He'd been the one to say, with an expression of agony, that he didn't want her responsible for life.

And he didn't want financial compensation, so what else was there?

Suddenly, Yolanda's eyes widened with realization.

"You hurt your leg. You're not planning on taking my leg as revenge, are you?"

Cassius was dumbfounded. "What would I do with your leg? It's too short to even make a decent specimen!"

Yolanda bristled. "You're calling me short? My proportions are perfectly fine!"

With a swift move, she threw herself onto Cassius, grabbing his reaching hand.

"Don't call the police. The doctor hasn't even seen you yet. Besides, you can't entirely blame me. I was just defending myself, right? You were the one trying to suffocate me."

Cassius raised an eyebrow at the woman now sprawled over him. Seeing she was actually afraid, he scoffed internally.

"Suffocate you? Ha! And why would I do that? Does Mr. Sterling Movie Star Cassius want to trade his career for a murder charge? Yolanda, you've got quite the ego."

His tone was scathing. "You don't seriously think I'm madly in love with you, do you?"

His words cut deep, and Yolanda felt a sting in her chest.

She knew Cassius was just playing around with her. Of course, what was she thinking, believing Cassius would actually want to suffocate her?

She really overestimated herself.