Love the Second Time Around Novel

Chapter 57 A Wonderful Dream

I was speechless at his excessively nosey behavior.

Louis tugged at my hand from behind. “Lili, I can sleep alone. It’s fine.”

I glared at Dominic as I led Louis to the reception to get another room. Some arguments were just not worth my time.

When we returned, I asked Dominic pointedly, “Happy?”

He smirked and nodded. “Of course. Your brother would’ve been sleeping now if you took my advice earlier.”

Hmph! Jerk!

While Dominic had his back turned to me, I waved my fists at him before accompanying Louis to his room.

I was still nagging my brother by the time we got to his room. “Take a shower and have a good rest. Don’t worry about anything else. Are you hungry? I can pop down to get you something.”

He replied, “I can’t stomach anything right now. Lili, you should get some rest too. Mitch promised he would get me out of this mess.”

I was surprised that Louis was already referring to Mitch by his first name.

Still, if anyone could get my brother out of this mess, it was most likely Mitch who had easily managed to get him out on bail.

I returned to my room once Louis settled in his.

Having woken up early this morning as well, I was exhausted.

My anxiety of Louis kept me running on overdrive the entire day. Now that things were starting to look up, the tiredness had caught up to me, and my eyelids drooped dangerously.

I could not even be bothered to wash up and immediately lay starfished on the bed.

Just as I was about to enter dreamland, I heard a knock on the door. Thinking it was Louis, I opened the door without asking who was outside.

Instead of my brother, Dominic was standing outside my door with two carrier bags in his hand.

He walked in like it was his own home.

door and

bought some food; I’m just

he placed the bags on the table, I sat

two containers in the bag. One held clam chowder and the other, a generous serving of sweet potato

blinked several times, pleasantly surprised that Benjamin had bought me some of my favorite

the food tantalized my senses. I did not realize how hungry I had been until I took my

he had eaten anything, I stood up, about to head to his room with the

you, a kid?” Dominic grabbed the container from my hands and

“I-I-”

realized what I was thinking

enjoyed my food in peace after knowing that Louis

Dominic sat opposite me and crossed his

difficult to concentrate on

I asked, “Have you eaten? You have gastric problems.

little late, but that did not invalidate my concern. Still, Dominic

for your faux concern. If you were truly worried, why didn’t

me for a moment, and I could only

don’t mind at all. I’ve tasted more than that, wouldn’t you agree?” said Dominic provocatively as he

furiously at

any longer. The memory of his words remained fresh in my mind. I would not be able

stuffed the empty food containers into the bags and pushed them into his hand. In the next instant, I was shoving him toward

to your room. I want to get

was no match for his strength. Dominic tossed the items into the trash

we were sitting side-by-side before

around. My brother’s still in a lot of trouble, and I’m not in the mood for any

that you’ll be in

choked at his inference, wishing I could grab those stupid

regardless of the state of his affairs. We’re

with a rule that people should only sleep together if they’re in a relationship? I’m sure

man’s confusing logic left me slack-jawed. I could not come up with a suitable

to keep quiet, deciding that the less I spoke, the fewer chances I had of putting my

that’s not right, though; he’ll take my silence

decision to let him into my