Chapter 55

Vanessa

Right after I slap Carmella, the palm of my hand stings but right now, I just don’t care.

My eyes are blazing with anger and fixed on her as she touches her cheek while facing the other side. At this moment, I have no regrets.

In only a few seconds, Dominic rushes between us but faces me, clenching his jaw hard as he looks down at me. I don’t even want to look at him after how far he let her go with this when he could’ve said something earlier. As I try to regulate my heavy and rushed breathing. I look to the side.

1 know he’s fuming and has only stepped in to comfort her and lash out at me because I’m nothing to him. That’s why I’m so prepared for it that it won’t bother me at all when it happens.

“Babe,” he says to her while still facing me.”

“Y–yeah?” she says, her tone a little shaky.

“Go outside and pick up that bear.”

I instantly look back at him, my eyes widening a little at his instruction for her. I even hold my breath, wondering if I’ve just heard him correctly.

What? Why the hell should I do that?”

“Who threw it outside?” He looks over his shoulder.

“I did.”

“Then why should anyone else pick it up?”

“Because that shit doesn’t belong to me.”

“But who threw it outside?”

“Me

“Then go outside and pick it up.”

“But-”

“Babe, I’m not going to repeat myself. Once you have it, bring it back here.”

“This is bullshit! She fucking slapped me and you’ll just let it go?

up. I’ll be watching

a frustrated grunt, she storms out and

I don’t care. I was certain he wouldn’t give a damn in any way about

it did when I furiously slapped her, but it’s no longer the only reason. I’m so touched that

Chapter 55

finally

I’m trying to respect your

sounds harsh, I’m more grateful

you ever slap my girlfriend.” His tone is low and

keep my hands to myself.” I try to sound harsh as I say it, but I can’t. I’m

His glare doesn’t seem to go away, but not even

long silence, I notice his eyes soften just for a split second, then he looks away to the

and

gets even closer

staring at the view of his side profile

I hear

this crap up there through the

should be in your hand when

–“But-

the

www

stand by the window and look outside, my lips curving into a small smile as I completely calm my nerves. This

hear Carmella whispering aggressively to Dominic, as if trying to talk her way out of what’s expected of her, but it seems

she does, she hurls the bear at me. Even though

her

calling out to her in the hallway, but it sounds

at the bear, glad that it came back to me the way it

Dominic

she can get to the elevator. I

she’s portraying right now. Without a second thought, I grab onto her wrist, then pull her along to my

go!” She grunts, frantically trying to get

her inside my bedroom, then

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