Dominic

As soon as we open the door to my father's office, the first people to rush over are my mother and Sophie, including my father-in-law, who's a little slow as he smiles with relief while being assisted by his nurse. "Dad!" Vanessa says to her father with a little strain in her voice.

He chuckles as he crouches down and holds her hands, Sophie and my mother immediately giving them some space.

"I'm glad you're alright, my child."

Sobs suddenly catch my attention and I look over only to find my mother in tears.

"I knew you would be alright but that was quite the scare," she says. "You could've died at the hands of that Carmella!"

Her rage makes me glance at my father, who just sits in his chair with a blank expression and clenched fists.

My mother gets closer to Vanessa and says, "We couldn't get anything out of that evil woman and my son refused to tell us anything until you were awake."

"And she's awake, so you better start talking," my father chimes in from the other side of the room, his glare sending chills down my spine.

Just then, the door swings open and Jake comes in while breathing hard.

"Did I miss it?" he asks.

"You're right on time," my father says to him. "Everyone, sit down."

to leave for a moment and

such a day would come and a day on which I would be willing to say the truth only

for her hand and she squeezes it gently with a nod. It seems she can tell that

us waiting," my father says, his authoritative voice making me gulp

start from the beginning. The more I explain myself, the more my entire family gasps, twisting their faces in disgust and shaking their heads in disbelief. The only exception is my father as he just sits still

breaks down in tears, burying his face in his hands and it's my mother who

around the room and everyone looks at me like I'm a

you took us

of my diamond necklace collection. You made it look like you were so

"Look, there's so much more to say, but

and yells as

going to believe that? You treated Vanessa like she was nothing! You said it

wedding night. Your honeymoonet

do you have to say? I

was even there during the wedding, mocking Vanessa in

"Jake-"

the club?" He cuts me off. "We were all right to feel the way we did about that psycho but you still fell for her and stuck with her. You've always been someone I've looked up to, but this is bullshit! I'm ashamed to

you fooled us all? I could punch you in the face right now and you can easily get stitches for that

can look up to anymore." Her voice cracks with emotion towards the end. Despite no one saying anything more, the sniffles in the room make

front of me while wiping her tears. She grits her teeth while shaking her head and I feel like I have to

my cheek and immediately does it on

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