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.

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

disbelief as though she had just heard that the earth was flat. “The two of you have no relationship, you say? Then, why did he keep watch here every day? Did he have nothing better

went to your house? Why on earth

me, Shannon then related

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,

what she said, it seems that

followed by an inappropriate sense of anticipation. Nonetheless, I would

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

when Dad and Dominic came

what did the doctor say?” Frankly speaking,

my parents could say anything, Dominic interjected, “You’re fine and can be discharged in

discharged in no time, so don’t worry,” my father

at Dominic suspiciously before turning my gaze

don’t you both go home and have a rest, Mr.

oddness earlier. Following her lead,

face,

parents refused to leave. They only relented in the end when I threatened

it was Dominic who drove them home. While leaving, he even coerced Shannon to

blood vessel at his underhanded snub. Nevertheless, I didn’t insist

current condition, I certainly couldn’t join the film crew. To make matters worse, I couldn’t even start drawing the comic

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

someone to talk to me, but the fact remained that I had