Chapter 378

Dominic said, "To be precise, my mom's the one who told her to leave."

Vespera didn't respond.

Dominic slid his hand around her waist and gently pulled her into his lap, his eyes shining like stars in the dark. "Because she's getting ready to welcome her future daughter-in-law."

Vespera's breath caught.

For a moment, her thoughts fluttered, uncertain whether what she felt was joy or panic.

But clarity came quickly. There's no way.

Fawn would never accept her.

Dominic had probably been fooled by one of Fawn's roundabout tricks, but even so, it meant he'd gone to war with Samuel and Fawn for her. Something swelled in her chest, warm, tight, and aching.

She wanted to say something, but in the end, she couldn't bring herself to.

Instead, she buried her face in his chest and closed her eyes.

Dominic gently caressed her cheek. "You don't need to do anything. I'll lead the way."

"Okay," Vespera murmured.

And thought to herself, "You idiot. A sweet, stubborn idiot who doesn't know when to quit."

Dominic lifted her chin and pressed his lips to her.

...

night, Dominic stayed at Vespera's

to

she needed to

She had to

Dominic didn't disturb her.

spent most of the

by the number of phone calls he made, it had

one came past

her back to you as soon

it," Dominic replied, then ended

back in the chair. Only now, with that

night, a massive container truck sped down

hold at the back, Tina sat with a scowl on her face, surrounded

face

were all criminals, desperate

meat, their eyes slowly turning lecherous as they glanced her

to call Aunt Selena," Tina said,

up a storm, insisting she had to go

these lowlife thugs didn't listen, and now, they were looking

of them, his arm thicker than Tina's thigh, licked his lips and stood. His breath reeked of booze as he

to talk to you right now. You

spoke, he leaned in

away from me, you disgusting pig!" Tina

her by the hair and slapped

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