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.

told you not to work right now,”

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“Oh, come

Vanessa needs you”

“For what?”

supposed to mean?”

eyes at me

said it like that, so I soften

first step and 1 follow her lead as we walk

her first so I thought I could just keep her in

taken her around

“I know”

now. She seems so sad right now and I hate seeing her like that. Maybe

quick moment where I can call Carmella again. In case that doesn’t happen, I’ll just have to send her a

her. It’ll give me the perfect

Vaness

as long as I can remember, I’ve never experienced such pain

feel that

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

seems to be the only way for me not to

in this living room. I can only imagine how furious Dominic must be.

mean for any of his parents to come over

like I’ve prevented

me were tasty. That was just try way of getting back at him for what he did to me earlier when he offered me juice but was just trying to mess

he can’t

country, I’m so glad I still have others who care around me, especially my mother–in–law. She’s been treating me like a baby since she arrived but I’m not complaining

for her to return from outside,

when I was all better. I guess I should’ve kept my mouth shut because

but I’ll have to explain things to him. None

the

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a few minutes later, they both walk in and as I look at them she’s holding onto his arm while talking to him and he just seems like he doesn’t

gets and I know he has a lot to say. I really need to clear the air. I’ll get

we’re alone.

finally see the house, my mother–in–law

away from Dominic and he approaches me

my son. Don’t make that face. You had no problem carrying her during your

her direction and she

don’t mind me, you two.

me. I look up at him again and as he

he rests the side of his face against mine and slides his arm under my knees, the other one resting

my arms around his neck and when he lifts me, I can’t help but look into his eyes, which I instantly regret

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

makes me look away from his gaze. “What

start with what’s on the ground floor.”

he’s going to show me everything, he’ll have to carry me all the way. I don’t want

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