Love the Second Time Around

Chapter 22 No Choice

Evidently, what Dominic meant was if I didn’t value my life, then I should go ahead and reject him.

I could only blame myself for being a fool. Being married was one of the worst decisions that I had ever made. It not only restricted my freedom but also blinded me. For the past few months, I felt like a bird locked up in a cage. If only I loved myself more back then, maybe I wouldn’t have ended up with a b*stard like Julius.

After imagining one hundred and one scenarios of Julius’ death, I suddenly felt a smack at the back of my hand.

Huh? Did Dominic just smack me?

I innocently rubbed the back of my hand while staring at him, scolding, “Are you crazy? Why did you hit me?”

Dominic raised his eyebrows slightly at that, looking all smug but deadly attractive at the same time.

“Hello, earth to Liliana. Clearly, your heart is somewhere else. Do I even matter to you?”

“Of course you do. But you said so yourself that my heart is somewhere else!” I lashed back at him. After I blurted it out, I realized I shouldn’t have said that. I glanced back at him, who was beside me, and I could feel the pressure from his gaze.

“My heart is suffocated by money, so how could I be thinking of anything else?”

I carefully added another sentence to save my previous statement. After seeing disdain on his face, I secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Then, I quickly picked a black dress and went to the fitting room.

After putting on the dress, I came out of the fitting room, feeling flustered.

Since I wasn’t paying attention while picking clothes, I chose a dress that had a huge side split up to my thighs. What was worse was that it also had a deep V neck. Great, that’s just great—everything is out in public. You know what? I might as well don’t wear any clothes!

However, the lady assistant next to me seemed a little worried that I might not buy the dress. Thus, she continuously threw praises at my figure and complimented how elegant I looked while wearing the dress.

could see that stupid grin on my face from the mirrors. After a while, I told her my decision. “I-I… this… I want t-this.” For some

after I finished speaking, Dominic’s cold voice came in like a bucket of cold water splashed

Why don’t I just grab a black robe for you so you can run naked

 If you don’t want to buy it, then don’t. Why do you have to yell out

be getting this anymore. This is

might have seemed a bit too out of place. Flustered, I raised my head and discreetly

heck? Dominic’s actually laughing

Doesn’t he hate me?

couldn’t believe my eyes. Thus, I blinked a few times and looked

relieved. For a moment, I thought I was seeing

end, under Dominic’s request, he chose a lavender halterneck dress, which screamed elegance with the right amount of

to admit that he had great taste. The dress hid my insecurities, which was my flat-chestedness, and at the same time, accentuated my shoulders and slender arms.

follow, though; probably because wasn’t used to these kinds of

was already full of celebrities. While we were waiting, I

for a person like me, as

many good-looking men

was always a firm believer in appreciating all types of beauty. And because of that, I loved

put up with Julius. His appearance stood out among all the other men, so I chose to be

for gorgeous human beings had always stayed the same. It stubbornly stuck

saliva. If you like looking around that much, maybe I will hammer your eyeballs on

been invigorating. Hence, that

over, and I happened to know this person as well. He was a good-looking

“You’re here, Dom. Is this your girlfriend? She’s very cute

like other people complimenting me,