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.

...

stayed

went to bed

trip the day after, she needed to pull herself together. A rested body was

had to sleep

Dominic didn't disturb her.

spent most of the

he made, it

one came past

to you as soon

it," Dominic replied, then ended the

in the chair. Only now, with that last update,

at night, a massive container truck

with a scowl on her face, surrounded by

face marked by hardened, violent

all criminals, desperate

into meat, their eyes slowly turning lecherous as they glanced her

to call Aunt Selena," Tina said, backing up

first been broken out, she'd kicked up a storm, insisting she had to go back to Halewick. She had to find Luke. She had to kill Vespera and

now, they were looking

lips and stood. His breath reeked of booze

talk to you

he spoke, he leaned in

me, you disgusting pig!" Tina shrieked,

later, he yanked her by the hair

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