Love the Second Time Around

Chapter 11 Malicious Remarks

I couldn’t cry, especially in front of Dominic, so I sniffled and held my tears at bay. In a curt voice, I demanded, “Why are you here? Are you here to see me make a fool of myself?”

“So this is the man you chose? He didn’t seem to be anything special in the video, and I thought he’d look better in the flesh, but he’s still as unsightly. It looks like your tastes are rather… dismal, if I might say.”

What the hell? Things are tense now, yet he’s still in the mood to insult me?

Seething, I pressed my lips into a tight line. Before I could retort, Coraline’s shrill voice rang out.

“Who are you, you damn cripple? You’re just a handicapped man, yet you dare disparage my son? Hah! You’re at the wrong place if you want to show off! I, Coraline Zelinsky, have never been afraid of anyone! You’d better scram, or I’ll make it so that you’ll be wholly paralyzed!”

I was initially peeved at Dominic, but when I heard Coraline call him a cripple, anguish flooded me. Once, he was admired for his long legs back at university. Not only was he handsome, but he excelled in various sports. Now, however… he couldn’t even stand up, and he was even scorned by a shrew such as Coraline!

geared up to stalk forward and tear into her, but a hand gripped

glanced over my shoulder, Dominic seemingly wasn’t bothered by

yet he only got his position as sales director by bedding some woman. I wonder if his manhood will be whittled down

Pfft…

insulting my husband, but a giggle escaped me.

stalked toward Dominic menacingly. Seeing that,

hand tightly with his long and slender fingers before yanking me behind his wheelchair. As I watched Julius swing his fist at

sudden, a figure flashed before my eyes. On the heels of that, Julius’ cry echoed, and he

of nowhere. Hey, he’s the person waiting for

who hit Julius