Love the Second Time Around

Chapter 57 A Wonderful Dream

I was speechless at his excessively nosey behavior.

I glared at Dominic as I led Louis to the reception to get another room. Some arguments were just not worth my time.

When we returned, I asked Dominic pointedly, “Happy?”

He smirked and nodded. “Of course. Your brother would’ve been sleeping now if you took my advice earlier.”

Hmph! Jerk!

While Dominic had his back turned to me, I waved my fists at him before accompanying Louis to his room.

I was still nagging my brother by the time we got to his room. “Take a shower and have a good rest. Don’t worry about anything else. Are you hungry? I can pop down to get you something.”

He replied, “I can’t stomach anything right now. Lili, you should get some rest too. Mitch promised he would get me out of this mess.”

I was surprised that Louis was already referring to Mitch by his first name.

Still, if anyone could get my brother out of this mess, it was most likely Mitch who had easily managed to get him out on bail.

I returned to my room once Louis settled in his.

Having woken up early this morning as well, I was exhausted.

My anxiety of Louis kept me running on overdrive the entire day. Now that things were starting to look up, the tiredness had caught up to me, and my eyelids drooped dangerously.

I could not even be bothered to wash up and immediately lay starfished on the bed.

Just as I was about to enter dreamland, I heard a knock on the door. Thinking it was Louis, I opened the door without asking who was outside.

Instead of my brother, Dominic was standing outside my door with two carrier bags in his hand.

He walked in like it was his own home.

I closed the door and asked, “Why are you here?”

food; I’m just the

I sat

containers in the bag. One held clam chowder and

blinked several times, pleasantly surprised that Benjamin had bought me some of my favorite

my senses. I did not realize how hungry I had been until I took

stood up, about to head to his

are you, a kid?” Dominic grabbed the container from my hands and placed it back

“I-I-”

He must have realized what I was thinking and mollified me before I needed

enjoyed my food in peace after knowing that

Dominic sat opposite me and crossed

to concentrate on eating if not for our intimate

I asked, “Have you eaten? You have gastric problems. Don’t

but that did not

concern. If you were

moment, and I could only mumble, “My saliva is in it. Wouldn’t you

than that, wouldn’t you

furiously at

here any longer. The memory of his words remained fresh in my mind. I

containers into the bags and pushed them into his hand. In the

back to your room. I want to get some

the

were sitting side-by-side before pressing me

I’m not in the mood for any of this with you,” I said seriously and tried to block him with my

be in

his inference, wishing I could grab those stupid words and stuff them back into

be in the mood regardless of the state of his affairs. We’re not in a romantic relationship anymore, and we shouldn’t engage

And anyway, whoever came up with a rule that people should only sleep together if they’re in a relationship? I’m sure there are plenty of couples out

slack-jawed. I could not

the less I spoke,

he’ll take my silence as

regretted my decision to let him into my