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."
side, my lips curving into
house and I hear a few voices, making me furrow my eyebrows as I
your dad have visitors
"That sounds like it."
closer, the voices sound familiar and I tighten my grip
it?" he
Jerry's here with his
"Really?"
"Yes.
too
"I'm not."
even faster
turn at the corner, I see him with his wife, sitting on one couch and
me and he rises to his
"We would have come sooner, but we
he
as he hugs Dominic, I 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 Jerry
I
They chuckle awkwardly.
my arms as he subtly shakes his head, the look in his eyes asking me
deeply, sitting down with him on the
make it to the wedding," Uncle Jerry
worry about it." I force
even more handsome in person!" his wife says. "I only see him on billboards and
says, trying to be part of
about that." She smiles,
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 subject
"It's not too long
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 so soon to
like I told you, nothing can be done about this," my father says, his tone
be done to stop the worst from happening and you have less than a year left. What will happen to the company you've been working so
and as for Vanessa, she instantly lets go of my hand, twisting
you say such a thing?" she yells at
out, so I reach for
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