Vanessa

The ride to my father's house is silent for the first few minutes and each time that I look over at Dominic, he still looks troubled. I still assume it's because of the reaction from his parents. I try my best to mind my own business but it starts getting to me as this involves my father as well.

"Hey," I say to him, shifting in my seat.

"What is it?" His tone is just a little irritated but I still understand.

"That was scary back there."

He huffs. "I know. Imagine how I felt when they said all that."

"So... what will you do now?" I ask.

He sighs heavily. "I was thinking about that and I think I have something."

"You do?" My eyes widen.

He nods with hesitation. "I'm still not yet sure about it but it's the only thing I can think of."

I hold my breath, wondering what he has planned but he doesn't say it, which leaves me even more curious.

"Well, you'll only find out later," he says.

I lean back in my seat, feeling a little frustrated as I can't figure it out on my own.

We get to my father's house fifteen minutes later and I didn't even bother to call him to tell him that I was already on the way since he would still be home.

He quickly steps out and walks over to the other side to open the door for me. My heart flutters as it seems he's no longer doing this because he's my husband and we should put on a show, but because he's the man who's the father of this precious baby.

Placing my hand in his, he leads me inside as he says, "This reminds me of something. I spoke to your dad about him moving in with us."

"Really? You did that?" I stop in my tracks.

He nods with disappointment, "Yes, I did and I thought he would agree to it, but he prefers staying here. He thinks he'll be a burden to us."

"That's not true."

"That's what I said to him. He still said no."

I look to the side, my lips curving into a smile. I would have never thought he would

hear a few voices, making me furrow my eyebrows as

your dad have visitors or something?" he

"That sounds like it."

sound familiar and I tighten my grip on Dominic's

is it?" he

Jerry's here with

"Really?"

"Yes.

seem too happy about

"I'm not."

eyes, walking even faster to get

I see him with

he rises to his feet. "My daughter, you're

my uncle and aunt. "We would have come sooner,

he

glance at my uncle and his wife, who smile at me like we've stayed in touch this whole time. "It's so lovely to see you again, Vanessa," Uncle

I raise

They chuckle awkwardly.

onto my arms as he subtly shakes his head, the look in his

sitting down with him on the

couldn't make it to the

it."

husband is even more handsome in person!" his wife says. "I only see him on

Elite," Dominic says, trying to be part of

She smiles, her eyes never leaving his

Dominic

of regret it now because his wife can't take her eyes off me. I know I'm good looking but doing this in the presence of everyone just feels wrong. To get rid of her lingering gaze on Mr, Vanessa changes the

looks away. "It's not

Jerry chimes in. "It's only been 10 minutes. I should've come with your cousins but they're busy. We just couldn't wait as soon as my brother here told us the news. That's why we came

can be done about this," my father says, his tone

not talking about a solution to help you live longer," Uncle Jerry arrogantly corrects him. "Just as you've said, there's nothing that can be done to stop the worst from happening and you have less than a year left. What will happen

for a moment and as for Vanessa, she instantly lets go of my hand,

she yells at her uncle, rising

so I reach for her

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