Dominic

It might be because of my father-in-law's long trip. I can't really tell, but he actually looks exhausted while slowly approaching me with his assistant next to him.

As we meet in the middle and I get a closer look at him, he looks different from when he left. His skin almost seems a little pale and his face looks a little slimmer. He smiles at me, holding out his arms after stepping away from her.

"Thank you for coming, my son."

I gently pat him on the back as we embrace each other, glancing at his assistant, who just stands by with a half smile.

As soon as we break the hug, he looks over at her and says, "I'll be going home with him."

"As you wish, Sir. Please take care of yourself," she says.

"Of course I will. Shall we go?" he says to me with a smile.

Nodding, I lead the way, trying not to think too much of it but it gets so difficult that I can't help it.

"You really look exhausted. Have you been getting enough sleep and eating well? You seem to have lost some weight."

He sighs. "To be honest, no. I had so much to do."

"Which means you lied to us when you said you were taking care of yourself."

"I didn't want anyone to worry about me."

"That could explain why you look different."

"Is it that obvious?" He tilts his head.

"Of course it is. I was actually shocked when I saw you. Did you even eat before getting on that flight?"

He bursts into laughter. "Enough about me. I hope you still didn't tell my daughter about this."

"Not at all. I wouldn't want to ruin the surprise."

During the ride, he enthusiastically talks about all the investors he came in contact with and I'm actually impressed that he did so much work in just two weeks.

"It's time for me

I just want to take a few days

right. It can wait. Do my parents

was, I couldn't stop thinking about that caller who gave us all that scare about the

it makes me tighten the grip on the steering wheel because it should have been today. At this point, I might as well just hire some actors

know that if we keep talking about this, it'll only make it more difficult for me to

find out if my wife

just about to say

Vanessa

get over how good it felt. Part of me still regrets not

me furrow my eyebrows. My

"Hello?"

"Hey, babe."

eyes, my heart

His voice

"Uh... yeah I'm home."

make sure. I'm on my way back so please

flutters even more, leaving

do you sound

"I love you too."

me a few seconds and then

"Of course."

fades. "I see.

"I'll see you soon."

"Oh...cool."

It seems he doesn't want to

the call ends, I shove a pillow in my face as I painfully laugh at myself. How stupid of me to think that he just decided to suddenly become very sweet with me

engine outside

for something that I really need to see. Curious, I do as instructed and as soon as the elevator doors open,

at Dominic, who just stands there with a smile and it doesn't feel like he's

actually here!"

we break the hug, he says, "I actually called my son here in the afternoon and told him not

I suddenly stop, the bottom of my feet touching the floor again as I grow wide-eyed a little, thinking about what I've just done. He even seems a little surprised. I hope he takes it that I was just acting, even though the

around to face

up to? I know we've been talking on the

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