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 delivery

I sat down and got ready to dig

bag. One held clam chowder and the other, a generous serving

surprised that Benjamin had bought me some

of the food tantalized my senses. I did not realize how hungry I had been until I took my first

I stood up, about

Can’t you sit still while you’re eating? What are you, a kid?” Dominic grabbed the container from my hands and placed it

“I-I-”

in.” He must have realized what I was thinking and mollified me before I

food in peace after knowing

and crossed his legs, staring intently at

to concentrate on eating if not

“Have you eaten? You

did not invalidate my concern. Still, Dominic found

care for your faux concern. If you were truly worried, why didn’t you share

statement silenced me for a moment, and I could only mumble, “My saliva is in

more than that, wouldn’t you agree?” said Dominic provocatively as he scooted

furiously at his

words remained fresh in my mind.

I stuffed the empty food containers into the bags and pushed them into his hand. In the next instant, I was shoving him

to your room. I want to

no match for his strength. Dominic tossed the items

me down so that we were sitting side-by-side

in the mood for any of this with

what you’re saying is that you’ll be in the mood once your brother’s

grab those stupid words and stuff them back into

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

should only sleep together if they’re in a relationship? I’m sure there are plenty of couples out

me slack-jawed. I could

keep quiet, deciding that the less I spoke, the fewer

though; he’ll

my decision to