Love the Second Time Around Novel

Chapter 9

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…”

finished speaking, she charged forward and grabbed my hair, cursing me

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

son fool around with another woman behind my

my hair. After breaking free from her grip, my scalp

virgin on your wedding night? It’s already merciful of him that he didn’t divorce you after finding out that you’re such a

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 issues! How

anymore. Just when I was planning to slam the door in her face, she clutched at my clothes while standing by the

later, she

else, Liliana! Sure enough,

bruises from my scuffle with Julius last night, marring my skin under my

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