Love the Second Time Around

Chapter 147 A Private Conversation

I had noticed over the past few days that Grandpa did not seem to like Dominic very much. So, naturally, I did not have a good feeling about the two of them being alone and tried to follow them into the room. However, Grandpa sternly stopped me at the door.

I wanted to secretly sneak in after them, but Dad stopped me. He said that Grandpa must have something important that he wanted to say to Dominic privately.

But what important things do they even have to talk about?

My grandfather was not the kind of man who would say the same thing over and over again. I had actually not thought much of their conversation, but after what my father said, I suddenly felt curious about what they would talk about.

I paced restlessly outside the door. After a long while, I turned to my father. “Dad, what do you think Grandpa is saying to Dominic? They’ve been in there for so long! Why don’t I go in and see what’s up?”

“No, no. You stay put here with me. Do you think your Grandpa is a monster? Are you afraid that your Grandpa will eat Dom up? You’re a grown woman; have a little patience!”

“Oh, please! As if you aren’t curious too, Dad!” I muttered to myself, quietly complaining about my father’s fake composure. He had already downed several glasses of water in his anxiety.

“I think your grandfather must be testing Dom. Anyway, you both should have nothing to worry about. Dom is a good kid. It’ll be fine!” Mom said optimistically.

After waiting for another ten minutes, Dominic finally emerged from the room.

I immediately ran over to him and bombarded him with questions about what Grandpa had said to him. My parents, too, were listening curiously.

Dominic gently caressed my hair and said with a gentle smile, “Nothing much. He just told me to take good care of you. Otherwise, he will hunt me down.”

“That’s it?” I asked incredulously. It took Grandpa half an hour just to say that?

Dominic nodded and replied, “Yep, that’s it.”

“David, Helen, please rest early. I’ll get someone to pick us up tomorrow morning.”

did not protest; they turned and walked back to their room to get

more to me. We, too, returned to our

morning, Calvin

home first before dropping

draft. After all, I had already taken a few days off from working

me to pester me for updates as soon as I had

busy with his own work. We had been home for four days. Every single day, he would go out early in the morning and return late at night. In fact, on two of those days, he only

morning, Dominic was already nowhere

not mind it much; after all, this

for breakfast, I started working on the draft again. However, before I had the chance to even turn on my tablet, my phone rang. It

did not want to hear her nagging me to submit my

up with her repeated calls. If I turned off my phone,

address. Nevertheless, I knew that it was better to deal with her sooner rather than

chase me for the draft, please know that I am already drawing non-stop. There’s no use for you to pester me! I am not made of magic!” I

the draft? I just wanted to ask if you’d like to

“A visit? Where?”

was not calling to pester me

voice suddenly became high-pitched. “Visit Nicholas, of course! Come to think of it, we haven’t seen him in almost two months! Let’s go. We’ll

a bad idea! You know nothing good will come out of us

finally died down and I don’t want to instigate any more rumors.

you want

see him, I’d just go online

ticked off by my silly joke. She said through gritted teeth, “That’s not the same at

smile, trying to soothe her feelings. “Why don’t we go shopping this afternoon? We haven’t spent time together in a while. About Nicholas… Let’s see him after he’s done filming. Maybe we’ll go someplace low-key

have things that I

Shannon and stood there waiting for her. After a