Love the Second Time Around

Chapter 28 Torture

I didn’t want to die too miserably, so I quickly turned to smile at him. “You must be very hungry, Mr. Hartnell. Come on, let’s eat…”

“One,” he started counting down.

My lips twitched when I knew that I couldn’t avoid it anymore, so I slowly made my way towards him.

“Are you crippled too? Don’t you know how to walk anymore? Would you know how to roll your way here, then?”

Hearing that, I didn’t dare to take my time anymore. After taking two huge strides, I was finally in front of him.

Even so, I did leave some distance between us so that I could run away from him if I needed to.

Dominic then started to scrutinize me up and down.

I was starting to feel uncomfortable under his gaze, so I found the courage to say, “Mr. Hartnell, I was wrong, alright? Come on, hurry up and say what you want.”

All I did was scold him earlier. He should have gotten straight to the point. Why did he have to torture me like that?

At that moment, I stopped worrying. After all, I was already in deep sh*t, so there was no point fretting on what was about to come.

“Tell me what you did wrong, and I’ll let it go if I’m satisfied with the answer. Otherwise, both of us will have a long talk about it.”

I wanted so much to kick him when I saw the look that said—”I’m kind enough to spare you”—on his face.

You drama king! I’ve already admitted that I was wrong. What else do you want me to say?

“Two!” My heart thumped when he started counting down again.

Alright. Whatever you say, boss.

To make sure that I could satisfy him sooner, I started to talk so that I could clear my name. It didn’t matter if it was true or false; words poured out of my mouth the moment I thought of them.

I was already starting to feel thirsty from all the talking, but he still remained indifferent. He didn’t tell me to stop, nor did he say that he was satisfied. All he did was stare at me with an odd smile on his face.

This damned man!

Even though I was cursing Dominic in my heart, I said out loud with a smile, “May I know if you’re satisfied with what I just said, Mr. Hartnell?”

up anything else, and my legs were

heart thumped loudly as I awaited his answer. After a long moment of silence, he

that, I heaved a sigh of

I could even take a break, Dominic

up your breakfast now.” The food that Calvin bought

that moment, I realized how much of a

Didn’t you get groceries already? I’m giving you ten minutes

to get you food if you weren’t going to eat then? Don’t you know that it’s shameful to waste

him when I noticed the subtle

a**hole must be gloating, seeing how busy I

if you’re hungry for too long? Why didn’t you just die

still fuming as I went to pick up the bags full of groceries before going into the kitchen

a

one of

be made in a few minutes, and it was filling, so

Dominic answered in disgust, “You’re making something so unhealthy for

left speechless at his words. Why don’t you

for you too,”

before he replied, “Whatever. I doubt that you’re able to make anything good

plate I was holding when I heard what

Would he feel uncomfortable all over if

was a drug or poison that could cause him to lose his

filled with resentment as I continued to prepare his food. Oh, how I wished the fruits that

the time every now and then, and it was

done. Then, I placed his breakfast in

I

though I knew that he wouldn’t say anything nice, I still looked forward to seeing how satisfied

when I saw that he finally started to eat. “Is that alright, Mr.

avoided my question by

for a moment but quickly answered, “I’m not hungry. You should

after receiving all the snide remarks

“Go get another plate.”

do, but I quickly went to get a plate

he then pushed his plate towards me while saying, “Put half of it