Love the Second Time Around

Chapter 8 A Misunderstanding

Thud! Julius slammed my head against the door hard. A muffled thud sounded at the back of my head, and my vision went black time and again as I slid down the door.

“F*ck…”

He sucked in a breath, probably because his injured eye hurt once again. Turning, he swung his leg at me hard, kicking me in the stomach. Caught off guard, I sprawled to the side, the pain so debilitating that I couldn’t get up for a long time.

“Damn you, b*tch! I’m going to the hospital now. I’ll let you off if my eye is fine, but you’ll be getting it otherwise!”

Julius’ incensed voice rang out above my head. Hearing that, wave after wave of grief washed over me. Who would’ve thought that the person making such a remark would be the husband whom I’ve married for half a year?

After having been put through the wringer just now, I had no energy left. Furthermore, I was both physically and mentally exhausted in the face of such a huge blow that I could only remain slumped on the ground.

I watched as they put on their clothes and left. At that moment, hopelessness engulfed me, and I felt utterly devastated as though a typhoon had ripped through me.

I do? What exactly should I do to satisfy everyone? Sure enough, one can never make a mistake, for

while later, I struggled to my feet. Recalling Dominic’s stipulation earlier in the afternoon, I chuckled wryly. No wonder he didn’t care that I was married. It’s

body spared. I rummaged for some antiseptic and doctored my injuries. Then, I curled up on the sofa without eating anything, spacing out as I stared at the ceiling until

for an indeterminate time, I was roused by the persistent ringing of my cell

my eyes half-closed, I answered the call listlessly without even glancing at

for a few years, you’re actually playing games with me

Dominic?

popped open. I glanced at the screen of my cell phone, only to be greeted by an unknown number. However, I didn’t quite understand the meaning of

know what you’re

she wasn’t going to sell the copyright, yet the other went straight to the entertainment company and demanded an outrageous amount. Playing

bewilderment manifested on my

to feign ignorance. We were once so intimate that we knew each other’s bodies inside out, so

reminded me of the humiliating scene last night. A sense of mortification rose within