Chapter 59

Dominic

While looking in the mirror, I fumble with my necktie and it’s frustrating me even more because I’m running out of time. I know my father will be calling me once again, demanding that I hurry for the emergency meeting this evening

As I finally get it right, I tilt my head to the side, glancing at Carmella through the mirror. She’s all curled up on my bed.

Ever since she returned from the orphanage, she hasn’t stopped crying, feeling awful about accidentally hurting little Billy. I didn’t expect her to be perfect. That’s why I understood her and made sure to clear things up.

Finally done with my necktie, I quickly get what I need so I can bead outside.

But before I leave. I head over to her with a sigh. “Babe, you need to stop blaming yourself.”

She sniffles as she sits up, wiping her tears with more tissues. “I just can’t help i it. You should’ve seen the way Billy looked at me, like I was a monster. He was so scared of me.”

“It’s just like you said. You were caught of guard, so you flinched and ended up hurting him.”

“You’re really not mad at me?” She pouts.

“Of course not.” I smile. “We’ll talk about this when I return. I love y

She smiles back. “I love you too, babe.”

you.

After a quick kiss, I head out of the bedroom, my phone already ringing again and I know it’s my father.

“Hello?” I say to him.

“Where are you?”

I’m already on my way.”

“Hurry up or I’m leaving without you.”

“I’ll be there soon.”

I hurry even more, not wanting him to go without me. I’m now part of the team.

all about

as she steps out of the car, I look over at her and say, “I’m very busy now, so tell me

“Oh, okay.”

seems disappointed, like she was looking forward to telling me

speed with what’s going on and at the same time, I plan to keep texting my father to

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a little disappointed that I didn’t get the chance to talk to Dominic right away because he was in a rush. Who knows when he’ll be back and what that was

to tell him about what Carmella did. I’m just hoping he’ll actually believe

The best

at the orphanage will also youch for me. That’ll definitely get rid of any

Who knows what she’ll do

not being able to tell him right away that I huff as

with irritation. It’s never

close my bedroom door after unlocking it, I feel an external force from the other side, so I open the door and I see Carmella. Not only am I surprised that she’s here, but it’s also

“What do

narrowing my eyes at the state she’s

as she steps inside my bedroom without

turn around to face her and notice her hunched back while she continues to sob. Then, she turns to face me

awful, she says. “That’s why I told Dominic about how I hurt that little boy when I didn’t mean it. I didn’t want Billy

right now, and

are you doing?” I ask, not moved by

what Dominic said after I told him what happened? He said that I’ll get better next time and he understands that it was an accident. That’s why…” She sniffles, straightens up, drops the tissues right on the floor and raises her eyebrows at me as she pokes out her hip. There’s nothing you can fucking do about it. Her voice tone changes to the regular

believe you for one second. That was horrible acting

know why? It’s because he already believes me. He even called the orphanage and apologized on my

my fists at how she made this work

act this way despite knowing what you did back there?” I ask, trying to keep myself

your head.

“Isn’t it yet obvious that I don’t give a fuck? Let that sink into

you’re crazy. That explains why you just took off your heels and ran

when it comes to that. Just know that whatever you planned to say to my man, shove it up your ass. You might’ve won the previous round when I was forced to pick up stupid

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