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

relationship, you say? Then, why did he keep watch here every day? Did he have nothing better to

house? Why on earth did he do so?” Puzzlement swamped

Shannon then related

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 that I shudder even at the mere recollection of it now.” Shannon pierced me with her penetrating eyes. “Do you still dare say that there’s nothing between you

said, it seems that he has been

ignited within me, followed by an inappropriate sense of anticipation. Nonetheless, I would never admit

anyway. What kind of relationship do I have with him? If I’ve got to describe it, we’re probably friends with

to convince her when Dad and Dominic came back. Mom was

the doctor say?” Frankly speaking, I

interjected, “You’re

said that you can be discharged in

gaze on my father, finding the

pursuing the subject. She then chimed in, “In that case, why don’t you both go home and have a rest, Mr. and Mrs. Zanetti? You haven’t been resting well these few days. I’ll stay

to contemplate the perceived oddness earlier. Following her lead, I persuaded my parents to go

had long since noticed the obvious exhaustion on my mother’s face, after all. They must

leave. They only relented in the end when I threatened not

coerced Shannon to leave despite her wanting

underhanded snub. Nevertheless, I didn’t insist on her staying either,

she had left that I remembered I forgot to ask her about Flash. Considering my current condition, I certainly couldn’t join

handle everything well, even if I don’t mention anything. I just wonder whether

was energetic earlier with someone to talk to me, but the fact remained that I had just regained consciousness.