Love the Second Time Around Novel

Chapter 9 A Confrontation With Coraline

Enduring the pain, I propped myself up from the couch. No matter what, I’m not going to allow him to do as he pleases. Even if we were still a loving couple, I wouldn’t allow him to interfere in my work, much less when our relationship is now in tatters.

After washing my face, I changed. While I was still contemplating how I should conceal the scratches on my face and neck with makeup, loud pounding sounded at the door.

Through the peephole, I saw my mother-in-law, Coraline Zelinsky. All at once, trepidation surged within me. Ugh! She’s definitely not here for any good reason, considering the suddenness of her visit. Yet, I couldn’t ignore her.

Having no other choice, I slowly opened the door. Before I could even greet her, she slapped me hard across the face. My ears buzzed at the strike as though a bee was flitting around me.

“Give my son his eye back, you b*tch!”

“Coraline, I…”

speaking, she charged forward

receiving treatment in the hospital, yet you came home to sleep! How nice! You don’t care about him

did your son fool around with another woman behind my back, but he

free from her grip, my scalp smarted so badly that I felt as though it was going

your wedding night? It’s already merciful of him that he didn’t

why the reason for Julius’ questionable morals. Sure enough, the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree! But that aside, I never thought that he’d actually tell his mother about our marital

slam the door in her face, she clutched at my clothes while standing by the door fiercely as though having discerned my

later,

Liliana! Sure enough,

down, I glimpsed the bruises from my scuffle with Julius