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?

Now, hurry up. I’ll be watching you through the window.”

she storms out and slams the

and he looks back at me, I’m still so shocked that I can’t speak. It feels like he’s about to lash out, but I don’t care. I was certain he wouldn’t give a damn in any way about what just happened and would only take Carmella’s side. But he stood up for me and did it because he knew the

only reason. I’m so touched that even as his blank expression turns into a glare, I’m barely affected by it.

Chapter 55

finally

I’m trying to respect your

sounds harsh, I’m more grateful than I am offended by it.

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

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

go by. I can already feel myself calming down. His glare doesn’t seem to go away, but not

I notice his eyes soften just

and

gets even closer

staring at the view of his side profile

stand, I hear Carmella speak

can’t I just throw this crap up there through the window?”

your hand when you come back

–“But-

walks away from the window

www

small smile as I completely calm my

trying to talk her

she hurls the bear at me. Even though it hits my face, I’m

twists in anger as she keeps her eyes on me,

in the hallway, but it sounds like it’s not working out.

on the bed as I look down at the bear, glad that it came back to me the way it

Dominic

to the elevator. I only want to talk to her about this, but she’s too stubborn to listen and I fucking hate it.

now. Without a second thought, I grab onto her wrist, then pull

trying

have her inside my bedroom, then lock

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