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?

hurry up. I’ll be watching you through

frustrated grunt, she storms out and slams

about to lash out, but I don’t care. I was certain he

fast as it did when I furiously slapped her, but it’s no longer the only reason. I’m so touched that even as his blank expression turns into a glare, I’m

Chapter 55

finally say to him.

this for you. I’m

I’m more grateful than

slap my girlfriend.” His tone is

she doesn’t touch what’s important to me, then I’ll keep my hands to myself.” I try to sound harsh as I say it, but I can’t. I’m deeply affected by the realization that he acknowledged the

down. His glare doesn’t seem to go

notice his eyes soften just for

and

gets even closer

spot, I face his direction, staring at the view of his side profile as I gain an appreciation for him.

where I stand, I hear Carmella speak

this crap up there through the

your hand when you come

–“But-

no.” He walks away from the window and heads out of my

www

my lips curving into a small smile as I completely

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

when she does, she hurls the bear at me. Even though it hits my

in anger as she keeps her eyes on me, slamming the door

out to her in the hallway, but it sounds like it’s not

on the bed as I look down at the bear, glad

Dominic

to the elevator.

second thought, I grab onto her wrist, then pull her along to my

grunts, frantically trying to get out of

I have her inside my bedroom, then

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