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.””

attitude I wanted to see from

I scoop her up suggestively and she giggles as she kicks her legs around. Tonight’s about

Vanessa

It’s all about yesterday.

I keep coming across the moments when Dominic took care

of me.

ch to the

That clip is everywhere and now I’m

even if that was a genuine

between us, but when he brought me home and told me

I’ve decided to start doing whatever I want and not give a

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much discomfort, I’ve come to visit my father and I

child?” He leans forward while sitting not too far

I give him a smile.

because I only saw it not too long before you

you

the clip of you in the toy store. I knew how you were

“What matters is you still saw it. That moment

pink bear and hand it to him, he

bought it?” His voice trembles with emotion.

to open up. I’ve avoided this for so long and now I feel like I can be at peace.”

much of your mother. Had she still been by my

give the tears

you.”

it?” His voice is laced

nightmare about

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