Love the Second Time Around

Chapter 78 Being A Good Samaritan Is No Cakewalk

Unexpectedly, Shannon arrived before Dominic and my father returned.

After seeing that I had awakened when she stepped in, Shannon was so excited that a grin split her face. However, the smile only lasted for two seconds before tears streamed down her face like a faucet.

“What are you doing, Shannon, crying and laughing at the same time?” I stared at her in exasperation. Good heavens! I’ve finally gotten Mom to stop crying, yet it’s now her turn to turn on the waterworks!

Dashing the tears off her face, Shannon sniffled. “I’m just happy. Why didn’t you inform me when you woke up, girl? Do you know how worried I was?”

“All right, all right, I’m fine now, no?” I consoled her with a smile. “Wipe your face properly. You’re looking ghastly with your makeup all smeared.”

“I was concerned about you, but you ridicule me for being ghastly? I’ll punch you!” Shannon screeched indignantly.

“Can you bring yourself to do so when I’m a patient now?” I countered with a wink.

Upon hearing that, Shannon grew nervous. Sitting down beside the bed, she solemnly inquired, “So, how are you doing? What did the doctor say?”

“I don’t know either. My father and Dominic left with the doctor. Anyway, I’m probably fine since I’m awake. Don’t worry.”

In truth, I was still rather perturbed about the drug Julius gave me. I had no idea whether it would have any side effects, especially when I was still feeling weak and listless.

Thus, that remark was both for Shannon and me. In a way, I was trying to soothe myself.

“Liliana, tell me honestly—what’s your relationship with Dominic?” Out of the blue, Shannon leaned close to me with curiosity written all over her face.

averted my gaze and fibbed, “I don’t have a relationship with him. He’s just a friend

heard that the earth was flat. “The two of you have no relationship, you say? Then, why

Why on earth did he do so?” Puzzlement swamped

her eyes at me, Shannon then related the incident

was looking for you, but he refused to answer. And when he left, he almost broke my door. His aggressiveness seemed off to me, but I couldn’t get through to you either. In the end, I only knew that you’d been kidnapped when I sought Benjamin out. Later, when we found you, you were unconscious. You know, Dominic’s reaction then was so intense

she said, it seems that he

within me, followed by an inappropriate sense of anticipation. Nonetheless, I

do I have with him? If I’ve got to describe it, we’re probably friends with benefits right now. I

when Dad and Dominic

doctor say?” Frankly speaking, I was still feeling a

“You’re fine and can be discharged in a

that you can be discharged in no time, so don’t worry,” my

at Dominic suspiciously before turning my gaze on

go home and have a rest, Mr. and Mrs. Zanetti? You haven’t been resting well these few days. I’ll

perceived oddness earlier. Following her

since noticed the obvious exhaustion on my mother’s face, after all. They must have been tormented when I remained

leave. They only relented in the end when

While leaving, he even coerced Shannon to leave despite her wanting to stay, claiming that I needed to rest

vessel at his underhanded snub. Nevertheless, I didn’t insist on her staying either, lest she continued asking about

forgot to ask her about Flash. Considering my current condition, I certainly couldn’t join the film crew. To make matters worse, I couldn’t even

I just wonder whether Flash will consider it a breach of contract. I don’t have any money for the

to me, but the fact remained that I had just regained consciousness. Hence, now that