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

storms out and slams the door.”

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

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

Chapter 55

you,” I finally

I’m trying to

he sounds harsh, I’m more grateful than

you ever slap my girlfriend.” His tone is

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

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

in a long silence, I notice his eyes soften just for

and

gets even closer

at the view of his side profile as I gain an appreciation for him. This time, he

from where I stand, I hear Carmella speak to

I just throw this crap up there through

it should be in your hand when you

–“But-

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

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

to Dominic, as if trying to talk her way out of what’s

into my room, and when she does, she hurls the bear at me. Even though it hits my face, I’m

twists in anger as she keeps her

it sounds like it’s not working out. Well, that’s

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

Dominic

doesn’t matter how many times I call out to Carmella. She walks away from me faster so she can get to the elevator. I only want to talk to her about this, but she’s too stubborn to listen and I fucking

enough of the attitude she’s portraying right now. Without a second thought, I grab onto her wrist, then pull her along

She grunts, frantically trying

my

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