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.”

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

left, Dominic did not say anything more to me. We, too, returned

up the next morning, Calvin had already arrived to pick us

my parents back home first before

all, I had

for updates as soon as

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.

Dominic was already

it much; after all, this had become the

draft again. However, before I had the chance to even turn on my tablet, my phone rang. It was Shannon

I did not want to answer her call. I did not want to hear her nagging me to

up with her repeated

not know my current address. Nevertheless, I knew that it was better to deal

to chase me for the draft, please know that I am already drawing non-stop. There’s no use for you to

Who said I was going to chase you for the draft? I just wanted to ask if you’d like to pay a

“A visit? Where?”

to pester me about handing in my work. However, I was confused by her invitation.

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

idea! You know nothing good will come out of us visiting him! Let’s not

gossip has finally died down and I don’t want to instigate any more rumors. Besides, Dominic won’t be happy if I

want to

I’d just go online and watch any TV series

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

with a smile, trying to soothe her feelings. “Why don’t we go shopping this afternoon? We haven’t spent time together in a while. About

okay then! I do have things that

had agreed to meet Shannon and stood there waiting for her. After a while,