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.””

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

giggles as she kicks her legs around. Tonight’s about

Vanessa

morning and my phone keeps buzzing with notifications. It’s all about yesterday. The most

Penelope, but I keep coming across the moments when Dominic took care He’s even been

of me.

ch to the

clip is everywhere and now I’m a little embarrassed, I

he believes I was acting, even if that was

me home and told me he would spend the night with Carmella, it brought me back to

why I’ve decided to start doing whatever I

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leg is no longer filled with so much discomfort, I’ve come to visit my father and I have a small bag

sitting

alright. I give

only saw it not too long before you

are you talking about?”

clip of you in the toy store. I knew

still saw it. That moment was so emotional for me. Actually, I

it to him, he places his hand over

actually bought it?” His voice trembles with

for so long

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

don’t give the tears a

you.”

it?” His voice is

nightmare about mom. It was the

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