Chapter 29

Dominic

At my blunt question, Carmella sits up more and places a hand on her chest, seemingly offended. “And you think that bitch gives a damn about the children?”

“Yes, she does and I saw it.”

“Ugh! Are you taking her side right now?”

“I’m just pointing out that she actually does give a damn about those children and you clearly don’t. You said it yourself”

I get off the couch so I can stand by the window. I’m already getting upset about this.

Just then, she holds onto my hand so she can make me sit back down, but I just stand there.

“Babe,” she begins, “you know how much I suffered during my marriage. I went through so much abuse: It’s only after I met you that I’m learning to open up again. Maybe with time, I’ll begin to care enough about those children.”

ist want to hold her. Everything she’s ever told me about her then husband was horrible.

Her words make me turn around and I just

“Come here.” I pull her out of her seat.

She rises to her feet and I wrap my

ap my arms around her.

Resting her face on my chest, she says, “I’m willing to try.”

“What?” I look down at her.

“Yeah, one of these days, I could go to the orphanage or something. I don’t have to specifically go with you. I could go with that bitch you’ve left home alone, I really want to try.””

wanted to see from her. I’m glad she’s willing to give

girl. Now…” I scoop her up suggestively and she giggles as she kicks her legs

Vanessa

keeps buzzing with notifications. It’s all about yesterday. The most difficult thing is

keep coming across the moments when Dominic took care

of me.

ch to the

I’m a little embarrassed, I hope And the moment he gave that

believes I was acting, even if that was

us, but when he brought me home and told me he would spend the

meant nothing, which is why I’ve decided to start doing whatever I want and not give a

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longer filled with so much discomfort, I’ve come to visit my

are you feeling, my child?” He leans forward while sitting not

I give him

I only saw it not too long

you

of you in the toy

matters is you still saw it. That moment was so emotional for

him, he places his hand over his

bought it?” His voice trembles

I’m finally learning to open up. I’ve avoided this for so long and now I feel like I can be at

she still been by my side today, she would have had white hair and wrinkles, like

don’t give the tears a chance to stream down my cheeks. “There’s something I didn’t

you.”

is it?” His voice is

had a nightmare about mom. It

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