Love the Second Time Around

Chapter 115 The Apple Of Their Eyes

Dominic’s glare was so powerful I felt like he was burning a hole right through me. I loosened my grip on his arm immediately.

“Don’t take it personally. I’m a caring person by nature. I would’ve said the same to anyone else.” Even after explaining myself, I still felt somewhat uneasy. I turned around and saw that my parents had caught up with us.

I seized the opportunity to hook my arm through Mom’s while instructing Dominic, “Why don’t you go and bring the car over? We’ll wait for you here.”

Before Dominic could answer, Mom was already expressing her displeasure.

Patting my hand lightly, she voiced her disapproval, “Lili, stop ordering Dom around. Your dad and I have legs. We can walk.”

I retorted with a pout, “What’s the big deal? He’s my boyfriend now. Can’t I ask him to drive the car over? Dominic, are you going to do it or not?”

An idea had popped into my head when I heard Mom speaking up for Dominic. He was the one who suggested putting on an act for Mom and Dad. Why shouldn’t I grab the chance to order him around? He won’t dare to show any hints of unhappiness in the presence of my parents no matter what I ask him to do. This is the perfect opportunity for me to give him an eye for an eye. If I miss this opportunity, I may never have another chance to repay him for what he did to me.

I deliberately lifted my chin in a defiant manner to show him that I had the upper hand now.

In fact, I not only had the upper hand — I was practically his boss.

Right after that, I saw Dominic’s thin lips curve into an indulgent smile as he said to Mom, “Helen, Lian is right. I’m her boyfriend. My only duty is to make her happy. Now that you’re here, I want to make sure you’re happy too. Please give me a minute. I’ll be right back with the car.”

The man walked off after that. I was still trying to process what he had just said.

That indulgent smile on his lips and that doting look in his eyes felt so familiar. I was somewhat reminded of the good old days where Dominic had showered me with nothing but love and devotion.

heard Mom praising Dominic again. I pinched myself discreetly to stop my train of thoughts.

Dominic was. She even turned to Dad, expecting him to join her in singing

more reserved, but it was still clear from the look on his face that he was

Mom and Dad’s reaction, I felt an urge to bang my head against the wall.

opened the car door for Mom and Dad. He was even more proactive and attentive

even seemed to detect more fondness and affection on their faces when

passenger seat and climbed into the car, silently

heard that you’re in town to give a speech at a university. I suppose it’s Lightspring

the university. Moreover, I am almost in retirement. But Helen said we could drop by at

and polished speaker. Any reputable tertiary institution would love to

an educator all his life, there was nothing he loved more than being complimented

trying my best not to show

suggested we have

to Mom and engaged her in a cheerful

rolled my eyes. What

to enthusiastically pile food on Dominic’s plate, completely oblivious to the fact that there was already a mountain of food on his

I was left to fend for myself. My parents had practically forgotten that

on my plate. He tenderly stroked my hair and said, “Don’t just

look how nice Dom is to you. Don’t just keep eating alone.

ignoring me all this while. If I don’t feed myself, I’m going to die of starvation. There is a mountain of food sitting on his

the piece of short rib before retorting, “He has