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.

about her time at the orphanage with the children,

the car, I look over at her and say, “I’m very busy now,

“Oh, okay.”

disappointed, like she was

soon as I faster my seatbelt, I turn on my laptop, trying to get up to speed with what’s going on and at the same time,

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Chapter 59

to talk to Dominic right away because he was in

about what

The best

that the other people at the orphanage will also youch for me. That’ll definitely

what she’ll

frustrated about not being able to tell him right away that I huff as I step out of

even fumble with my keys and grunt with irritation. It’s never taken me

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 the puffy and teary eyes along with tissues in her hand that catch me off guard. Why the

“What do

at the state she’s in. It just

back,” she says, her voice emotional as

to face her and notice her hunched back while she continues to sob. Then, she turns to face me while still facing the

I’ve been feeling awful, she says. “That’s why I told Dominic about how I

right now, and it

hell are you doing?” I ask, not moved by

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 mean tone I’m used to.

scoff. “I’m glad I didn’t believe you

no matter what you say, he won’t believe you at all. Do you know why? It’s because he already believes me. He even called the orphanage and apologized on my behalf. That’s why there’s nothing you

she made this work in her favor. It actually makes my

knowing what you did back there?” I ask,

your head.

that I don’t give a fuck? Let

crazy. That explains why you just took off your

when it comes to that. Just know that whatever you planned to say to my man, shove it

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