Love the Second Time Around

Chapter 137 Kiss Me

I glared evilly at Louis before I walked up to him and slapped his arm.

Louis pushed me aside and complained, “Lili, why are you being so violent? Geez, we’ve known each other for decades, so it’s only normal that we’ve had enough of seeing each other’s faces. It’s different with Dom. The two of you are finally back together, and it’s the first time I’ve seen him in forever.

“While we’re on the topic, what’s wrong with me calling him my brother-in-law? You two may not be married yet, but it’ll happen eventually. It’s just a timing matter.”

The way Louis spoke made it sound like I would only ever be with Dominic. Things change! It’s not like every other guy on Earth suddenly dropped dead.

“Louis Zanetti!”

I was both embarrassed and angry when I reached out to pinch that idiot’s ear. He was agile, though, so he slipped away and right to Dominic’s side.

That stupid baby brother of mine even winked at Dominic to elevate the problem and ask for help.

“Dom, you agree with me, don’t you?”

Dominic chuckled and replied, “You’re right. You’ll have to regard me as your brother-in-law sooner or later, so just speak as you like. Don’t listen to your sister, Lou. She’s just being shy.”

I glared over from the corner of my eye. Shy, my a*s!

And what the hell does he mean when he said that he will be the brother-in-law, eventually? Everything we have now is an illusion. It’s entirely possible that we will split again when he gets married!

A sting suddenly gripped my heart as that thought run past me.

Things had changed since I agreed to play along with Dominic. He had been mindlessly… or perhaps deliberately saying romantic things that got me feeling all warm and fuzzy. Unfortunately, those promises often left me broken-hearted.

There were times when I would find myself fantasizing about an impossible future as I relaxed.

I swayed a little, but I was quick to slap my face lightly to remind myself to return to reality.

warmly and sweetly. That

the hell is he smiling so

to me. He just went around treating Dominic

to your arm, Dom? Has Lili

“What the hell, Lou? Is that how you think

right. Dom, how did you get injured? Oh, and you even had a cast on. Lili, why didn’t you tell me

mom was exiting the kitchen with a plate of fruits at the time. When she saw that Dominic was bandaged, her smile turned upside down, and she

became speechless. Seriously? He’s just injured. Was I supposed

comfort my mom. He said, “I’m

mom’s heart even more because she reacted by leading him to the sofa to have him take a seat. She even called my dad and had

surrounded as they asked endless questions.

the f*ck? I’m the

I called out, but no one

still, no one replied to me. That got me so infuriated that I got up from the couch. I avoided Dominic’s injured arm and pulled at

is injured, so you have

You don’t want Dom’s injury

brother were in unison and acted as if I was going

you. I have something

you pulling him like that? The way you’re acting now means that you must not routinely

“Mom!”

treat Dominic like a fragile baby?

That worsened the anger in me and prompted me to drag

growling angrily, “Dominic Hartnell, you are not to brainwash

“What’s wrong? Are you jealous to see how Helen and Lou are treating me so well? There’s really nothing I can do with it, though. I am born with the charisma

being so narcissistic?” I demanded and

exasperated expression, but his tone revealed that he was bragging when he said, “The truth that they like me

angry that I could feel the words stuck in my

the day I learned that the old wives’ tale was

happier because he grinned at me after that. He even reached out and held my hand