Vanessa Had this been any other situation, I'd be passionately jumping on Dominic right now and telling him just how much I love him to his face, unlike what I did on that stage.

Even though he hasn't directly said he loves me, I'm still left speechless as my heart flutters but I know that for everyone else, they're silent because they don't believe him.

I look over my father and tears don't stop running down his cheeks even when he wipes them off.

"It might seem like I'm just trying to save myself, but it's not the case," Dominic says again, making me look back at him.

"What I feel is real." Suddenly, my father-in-law clears his throat and rises to his feet, stepping away from his desk as he says, "As of this moment, you're no longer part of Project J-22." "Honey!" My mother-in-law chimes in.

"I'm not finished," he waves his finger.

"You're banned from future projects that I wanted you to be a part of and forget about being part of the company.

I'm taking away everything that should've been yours.

That's what you deserve." He then glances at me, his gaze softening just a little bit.

"Focus on Vanessa.

That's the only reason I'm still talking to you." And with that, he storms out, my mother-in-law going after him.

Sophie and Jake also rise to their feet, coming right to me but it seems they have nothing to say as they can only shake their heads.

I can't take their silence.

No one has really said anything to me and it doesn't make this any better.

With their heads low, they walk out the door, leaving me with Dominic and my father.

I look over at Dominic and he just sits still, facing the floor with his eyes shut and a heavy sigh of defeat.

This is the lowest I've ever seen him.

My father, who still doesn't even look at me or Dominic, continues to sniffle and I can't take it anymore.

"Dad, I'm sorry about all this." He wipes his tears again and calls for his nurse waiting outside, completely ignoring me.

Right when she comes in, he says, "Please get me out of here." "Dad, please don't go." As soon as he walks out of the door, I attempt to press a button on my wheelchair so I can go after him but Dominic holds onto it.

"Give him some time," he says quietly.

"Let's give everyone some time." I look back at him and he can barely hold his head high.

It's only now that I realize he needs me as well.

okay?" I

but it still hurts." I reach for his hand and as he holds onto it, he closes

flutters at the gesture with his words about his feelings for me running through my mind,

been working hard for ever since you and I got married has been taken away from you," I say

but things

don't really

Come on.

with so many

on a few?" He tries to sound positive but I've seen for a long time

after all

It's early in the afternoon and

up to the bedroom, leaving me with Frank in the living

a few days now and your family still

you shouldn't have told them the truth." "How could I not? You heard Carmella call me 'baby'

be cracking jokes, but this is different

we

you guys stay here today?" He chuckles

"Of course I can.

going to see Carmella?" "Not right

since you talked about your feelings in the presence of everyone?" "No, but

her pink cheeks despite the situation we were in makes me smile a

to me that she

man to do it today!" He

way upstairs and as soon as I'm in the bedroom, Mia excuses

I ask as I

I don't laugh,

serious as

meant it all, especially when I said I have feelings for you." She looks away

something because I

"Of course.

written all over your face." Embarrassed, she hides her face by covering it with her

uncover her face, I say, "Did you mean what you said up on that stage when you said you loved me?" I get closer,

looks right into my eyes with sincerity and says, "Yes, I really

you." Despite not being on good terms with everyone else, having Vanessa by my side and knowing that she loves

I love her and it's because

babe,"

Her eyes

flustered reaction makes my lips curve into a

head, I place my lips on and she firmly wraps her hands around my wrists and I can feel

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