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 her time at the orphanage with the children, but that’ll have to waiL

the car, I look over at her and say, “I’m very busy now, so tell me about it

“Oh, okay.”

head. She actually seems disappointed,

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, I plan to keep texting my father to update him on

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disappointed that I didn’t get the chance to talk to Dominic right away because he was

have to tell him about what

The best

definitely get rid of any doubts he’ll have just by

Carmella never goes back there. Who knows what she’ll do next time? I’ve seen

away that I

It’s never taken

door and I see Carmella. Not only am I surprised that she’s here, but it’s also the puffy and teary

“What do

ask, narrowing my eyes at the state she’s in.

voice emotional as she steps inside my bedroom without my

stunned to even stop her. I turn around to face her and notice her hunched back while she continues

how I hurt that little boy when I didn’t mean

how she’s acting right now, and it makes me shake my head

I ask,

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

glad I didn’t believe you for one second. That

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 can say to him that’ll change his mind

can’t help but clench my fists at how she made this work in

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

your head.

obvious that I don’t give a fuck? Let

that you’re crazy. That explains why you just took off your

own Business 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

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