Love the Second Time Around

Chapter 143

 

Chapter 143 Encountering a Fraudster

Steadying myself, I turned and saw a young couple standing several feet away.

The man’s expression was fierce, while the woman appeared calmer and had a hand resting on her bulging stomach. Realizing belatedly that I might have collided with a pregnant lady, I quickly apologized. “I’m so sorry about that.”

This being a market, it was naturally jam-packed with people, and accidental collisions were not at all a rare occurrence. I had assumed that my apology would be sufficient to smooth things over with the couple, but I was sorely mistaken when the man continued to glare at me.

“What use do I have of your apology?” he spat. “My wife is pregnant! You need to take full responsibility if anything happens to her or the baby because of your carelessness!”

I frowned. That’s unnecessarily harsh…

 

“Excuse me, but I think you were the ones who knocked into me and not the other way round,” I point out as politely as I could. “And in any case, I’ve already apologized. What else do you want me to do?”

The man scoffed. “You’ve hurt my wife and my unborn child. I’m going to need more than just a pathetic ‘sorry’.”

 

I was about to rebuff him when Dominic intervened. Pulling me behind him, he stared the man down and asked in a cool voice, “What do you want then? Recompense?”

The man’s eyes lit up instantly. “Yeah, now we’re talking.”

It was then that realization dawned on me. We must’ve encountered a fraudster. He’s trying to scam us!

There were many onlookers, but none stepped out to speak against the man. It seemed that this was not the man’s first scam, nor would it be his last. Judging by the fearful looks of some of the locals, he was probably quite the scoundrel in town.

Knowing Dominic, I expected him to teach the man a harsh lesson. However, I was once again mistaken.

“How much do you want?” he asked.

I gaped slightly. Are you kidding me? Is he actually going to pay that guy? That’s just outrageous!

trying to pull him away. “Let’s just go to the police,” I said. “He’s just going to think you’re a total pushover and bully you even more if

came up to me and shoved,

not manage to catch my fall this time. Losing my balance, I stumbled backward and

up my leg faster than I could think. I grunted, shifting my

me by the arm. “Does it hurt a lot? Can

not serious. Don’t offer that guy any recompense,

cursed. “Your man here has already agreed to pay up, so

brow. Without preamble, he delivered a kick straight

not for his wife’s help to steady

surprise at the quick escalation of events, my

man snarled, face contorted in pain and rage. “How the f*ck

word from you, you’re going to get more than just a kick,” Dominic said

his mouth shut, though he was still glaring

Dominic and dragged him away from the scene. “Come on, let’s go back home.”

running away?” Dominic frowned unhappily. “I can take him

weren’t still injured, I wouldn’t stop you. But with your arm like this? Forget it. You can’t

A few more steps later, I had to stop to catch my breath and ease

calling Lou,” I announced breathlessly. “The pain’s too much. I’m going

held me with his good arm as we stood on the roadside. “You wouldn’t land yourself

protested sharply, jabbing a finger into his chest. “I was looking out for you, okay? I didn’t want you to get scammed. If you have nothing comforting to say

silence from

in exasperation. Seriously? No comforting words

hurt too much for me to walk, the rest of the journey home

the family were in the living room, chatting, when they saw us coming

get down

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