Chapter184


    LizettawaslostinthoughtwhenEvelinasuddenlylethergoandbatherlip,tem,whatareyoudoingoutheretoo?”


    Lizettafeltachillrundownherspine,andcheinstinctivelyturnedherheadtoseeRemingtonstandingtanddistinctunderthecorridor nottoofaraway


    Thecarousellightsdancedonhisface,castingchangingshadowsthatobscuredhisgaze.ButLizettaknewhewasstaringrightather,herheartgaveasharptwingeofpain,andherthroatfeltlikeitwasbeingsqueezed,makingithardtobreathe.


    “Excuseme,Igottasplit.


    Sheblurtedout,readytomakeherescape.ButsinceEvelinaandHannawereblockingtherockeryentranceandtheyhadn’tbudged, Lizettawasstuck


    Andjustthen,Remingtonhadalreadymadehiswayover


    “You’vebeenouthereforawhile,Igotworriedandcametocheck


    Heapproached,addressedHanna,andthenturnedhisgazetoEvelina,“Gotsomefreshairstillfeelingqueasy?”


    Evelinalookedupwithasweetsmile,“I’mfeelingbetternow.Remington,<em>you</em>don’tfindpregnantwomentoomuchofahassle,doyou? Can’teven standthesmelloffishorbooze


    Hereyesandbrowswereflirtatious,andRemingtonlookeddownather,asmiletuggingathislips.


    “NotatallI’vealreadytoldthestafftoclearoutthealcohndseafood,soyouwon’tfenymore.It’schillyout;let’sheadback.”


    Evelinanoddedobediently,andHannasmiledwithrelief,sayingtoEvelina,“See,mysonwho’scluelessaboutromanceanddoesn’tknowhowtotakecareofanyoneseemstohavefinallycaughton.”


    “Mrs.Dashiell.”


    Evelina’scheeksflushed,andsheturnedtoLizettawhohadbeenleftoutinthecold.


    “Remi,wejustbumpedintoLizetta.Whydon’twe invitehertojoinus?”


    Remington’s gazefinallyshiftedcoldlytoLizetta,justafleetingnce,andthenitwasgoneasifhe’dmerelyncedataninsignificantstranger.


    Hisvoicewasascoldasshatterediceashesaid, “Shejustsaidshewasleaving,let’snotholdherup.We’lljustremembertosendheraninvitter.”


    HannaimmediatelytookEvelinawithonehandandtuggedatRemingtonwiththeother.


    “Yeah,let’sheadback;thefood’sgettingcold.Evecan’teatanythingcoldwhileshe’spregnant.Remington,wetwoshouldapany Evetohercheck–uptomorrow<em>,</em>okay?”Content ? provided by N?velDrama.Org.


    Yeahgotit


    Theychattedastheywalkedaway,leavingLizettabehind.Sheleanedontherockery,unwittinglypressingtoohard,andtheroughstonesleftadeepmarkonherpalm,thepainspreadingthroughoutherbody.


    Lizettasuddenlypulledherhandback,tookadeepbreath,whippedoutherphone,andstartedtextingHamiltonwhileheadingtowardstheexit.Shewantedtoheadbackfirst.


    Theeveninglightswerejusingon,anditwasn’teasytohacab.


    Aftersendingthemessageandwalkingoutoftherestaurant,Lizettawaslookingdownather phobookaridewhenshecollidedwithsomeone,causingtheother’sphodrop.


    “Watchwhereyou’regoing!”Thepersoinedfirst.


    Lizettathoughtshewasatfaultfor notlookingandidentallyrunningintosomeone,andsheapologizedinstinctively.


    Tmsorry”shebentdowntohelppickupthephonebutsomeonesuddenlygrabbedherarmandyankedherup.


    Lizettafrowned,lookinguptoseeadrunkenmiddle–agedman.


    “Miss,yousmashedmyphoneandthinkaquicksorrywillcutit?That’snotsincere.Yougottamakeituptomewithadrink.Comeon,let’sgobackin.”


    Lizettawastakenabackandgotdraggedafewstepsbeforeshestartedtostruggle.


    “Letgoallingthecops.‘


    “Callthecopsforwhat?It’sjustadrinkforsmashingsomeone’sstuff,notabigdeal.Thecopswon’tdoanything!”


    Theman’sbuddiespickedupthebrokenphonefromtheground,andafewmenstartedtocrowdaround,tryingtocoerceLizettaintoa nearbyprivateroom.


    SomeonesnatchedthephonefromLizetta’shands,andjustasshewasabouttoscream,ahandreachedouttocoverhermouth.Lizettaturnedherheadtomeetapairoffamiliar,coldanddeepeyes.


    Remingtonwasstandingafewstepsaway,watchingthescenewithadetachedgaze.


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