Chapter 17

Dominic

Moving further away from the house. I pick up Carmella’s call while facing the entrance, just in case my mother shows up or something

“Babe.” I cautiously look around, the bodyguards in position standing at a certain distance away from me.

“Hey, babe!” Carmella says from the other end of the line and she sounds so enthusiastic that I rub my temples while shaking my head.

“What’s up?” Though I pretend not to know. I know exactly why she’s calling,

“I hope you’re almost here to pick me up. I’m already done with everything, I actually finished a bit early so now I’m just waiting for you

I sigh with frustration, pacing a few times just so I don’t lose my cool over the situation that’s out of my control.

“Babe, about that,” I say for a start.

“Is something wrong?”

“I haven’t yet left the house.

What are you s

still doing there?

“Something happened with Vanessa and now-”

“What the hell happened?” Her tone is suddenly harsh. “What did you with that b-”

“Can you shut up and I just let me finish?”

“No! What did you do with that bitch!”

“She had a little accident and my parents came here. The problem is that I can’t leave. They won’t let me. I already tried.”

“What’s that supposed to mean?” She scoffs. That bitch is more important than mer

“Didn’t you hear a word I just said?” I face away from the front door in frustration. Sometimes it’s difficult to make Carmella grasp what a situation means.

“My son!” I hear my mother’s voice just then so I turn around to look at her.

“I’ll call you back,” I whisper to Carmella on the phone.

“Don’t you

dare hang up on-

1 abruptly end the call by turning off my phone, which I didn’t even want to do.

What are you doing here all alone when your father’s already gone? She doesn’t seem pleased as she places both hands the sades of her waist and shakes her head at me “Were you calling someone from work?”

Right now, lying to her is better than telling her the truth. “Yes, was,”

She stands beside me and wraps her hand around my arm.

now,” she says. “Come back inside with

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“Oh, come

Vanessa needs you”

“For what?”

supposed to mean?” She narrows

eyes at me

soften it a little. “I meant to say what

says, taking the first step and 1 follow her lead as we walk together. “She told me she hasn’t

Doctor Miller to examine her first so I thought I

her

“I know”

and I hate seeing her like that. Maybe showing her around I

speak further about Vanessa and it’s taking everything in me not to leave. I need to find a quick moment where I can call Carmella again. In case that doesn’t

I’ll show her. It’ll give me

Vaness

I’ve never experienced such pain in my calf

it doesn’t feel that way and it

days at leaves me a little frustrated because I don’t just want to sit here and do

now, it seems to be the only way for me not to put pressure on

to myself in this living room. I can only imagine

for any of his parents to come over

it almost feels like I’ve prevented him from

was just try way of getting back at him for what he did to me earlier when he offered me juice

thought of making him do things for me and he can’t say no

make it here because he’s out of the country, I’m so glad I still have others who care around me, especially my mother–in–law. She’s been treating me

her to return from outside, I

I was all better. I guess I should’ve

he’s a jerk but I’ll have to explain things to him. None of

the

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later, they both walk in and as I look at them she’s holding onto his arm while talking

me the closer he gets and I know he has a lot to say.

we’re alone.

see the house, my mother–in–law says

and he approaches

face. You had no problem carrying her

in her direction and she covers her

me, you two. She waves her hand dismissively.

faces me. I look up at him again and as he gets closer, he’s actually glaring at me

and slides his arm under my knees, the other one resting

a gasp, I wrap my arms around his neck and when he lifts me, I can’t help but look into his eyes, which I instantly regret because he’s just glaring and

on. You two love birds will find me here. Show her

me look away from his gaze. “What do you

start with what’s on the

massive it is. If he’s going to show me

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