Love the Second Time Around Novel

Chapter 11 Malicious Remarks

I couldn’t cry, especially in front of Dominic, so I sniffled and held my tears at bay. In a curt voice, I demanded, “Why are you here? Are you here to see me make a fool of myself?”

However, Dominic didn’t even spare me a single glance. His eyes were fixated behind me. The corners of his lips then tilted a fraction, a contemptuous smile playing on his lips.

“So this is the man you chose? He didn’t seem to be anything special in the video, and I thought he’d look better in the flesh, but he’s still as unsightly. It looks like your tastes are rather… dismal, if I might say.”

What the hell? Things are tense now, yet he’s still in the mood to insult me?

Seething, I pressed my lips into a tight line. Before I could retort, Coraline’s shrill voice rang out.

“Who are you, you damn cripple? You’re just a handicapped man, yet you dare disparage my son? Hah! You’re at the wrong place if you want to show off! I, Coraline Zelinsky, have never been afraid of anyone! You’d better scram, or I’ll make it so that you’ll be wholly paralyzed!”

cripple, anguish flooded me. Once, he was admired for his long legs back at university. Not only was he handsome, but he excelled in various sports. Now, however… he couldn’t even stand up,

stalk forward and tear into her,

Dominic seemingly wasn’t bothered by Coraline’s words at all. Instead, he appeared

man is better than your useless son. He’s a so-called graduate who returned from abroad, yet he only got his

Pfft…

husband, but a giggle escaped me. Damn

my amusement enraged Julius. Shooting daggers from his uninjured eye, he stalked toward Dominic menacingly. Seeing that, I quickly

before yanking me behind his wheelchair. As I watched Julius swing his fist at him, my

my eyes. On the heels of that, Julius’ cry echoed, and he was thrown away. He wailed

 Hey, he’s the person waiting for Dominic outside the door that day! Hmm… what’s his name again?

remained calm and unruffled as though it wasn’t him who hit Julius earlier. He merely stood beside Dominic without