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.””

exactly the type of attitude I wanted to see from her. I’m glad she’s willing to give this

suggestively and she giggles as she kicks her

Vanessa

notifications. It’s all about yesterday. The most

everything the press had to say about Penelope, but I keep coming across the

of me.

ch to the

chest. That clip is everywhere and now I’m a

he believes I was acting, even if that was a genuine

feel like things were changing between us, but when he brought me home and told me he would

to start doing whatever I want and not give a damn about him or even consider that he’s starting to care about

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is no longer filled with so much discomfort, I’ve come to visit my father

forward while sitting not too

I give

didn’t call you yesterday because I only saw it not

are you

talking about the clip of you in the toy store.

it. That moment was so emotional for me.

bear and hand it to him, he places his hand over his mouth for

His voice trembles

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

she still been by my side today, she would have had

up at the ceiling so I don’t give the tears a chance to stream down my cheeks.

you.”

is it?” His voice

a nightmare about mom. It was

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