Love the Second Time Around

Chapter 116 A Promise From Him

I was in a state of utter confusion.

They not only thought that we had a physical relationship, they even assumed that we were already living together.

Most importantly, Dad was not angry about it at all.

Good heavens, when did my parents become so liberal? Are they just especially benevolent toward Dominic? ”Dad…”

Dad waved his hand dismissively and cut me off. “Lili, Dad used to be strict with you because you were still young. You’re older now and have even been married once. You know what’s right and what’s wrong. You know what’s best for yourself.”

I was moved by Dad’s words. He was not the kind of father who said “I love you” to his children, but I knew he was strict toward me because he loved me.

Dad stood up from his seat and walked toward us. He stood between Dominic and me and held our hands. Putting my hand in Dominic’s, he said, “Dom and you have missed a chance with each other in the past. Your mom and I are rooting for you to have a happier outcome this time around. Dom, I’m entrusting my daughter to you. Please treat her well.”

Dominic looked at my father and nodded. Then he turned to me, looking rather serious.

I felt him squeezing my hand as he said, “Rest assured, David. I promise you I will take good care of Lian for the rest of our lives.”

“Very well, Dom. I trust you.” Dad was looking completely satisfied.

I looked at Dominic with a mix of confusion and annoyance. What audacity he had to make such a promise in front of my parents.

We were only supposed to be putting on an act. After what he just said, how were we going to explain things to my parents when the time came to cut our act?

All of a sudden, I began to feel afraid. Things seemed to be progressing much faster than I had expected.

the

did not seem to notice anything amiss. He was still

restaurant, it was almost half-past nine in the

their hotel, Dad told us that we could drop

accepted the invitation and promised that we

look, but it was too late for me to say anything in refusal of my father’s

left the hotel after we watched Dad and Mum

now.” Dominic held my hand to

and took two steps back, saying, “You go ahead. I’ll

to see him, neither did I wish to talk

not seem to hear me. Instead, he waved his hand and called out, “David, why are

a moment before turning around to look behind me, only to see that Dad was not there.

hand again. This

and half-amused, I chided him,

rolled his eyes at me and said, “If I’m

I was so annoyed that I could

to

you thinking about? Get in the car!” Dominic’s booming voice shook me out of my reverie. That was

and said, “Why did you have to be so loud? You gave

because you were lost in your thoughts.

I turned away from him to face the window. “Stop

I had just lied to him or myself,

through our journey. Mom especially called to tell me to remind Dominic to

colder. We seemed to be getting more sudden downpours that lasted for days in

pouring more heavily the closer