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 asked, “Why are

just the delivery guy,”

I sat down and got ready to dig

two containers in the bag. One held clam chowder and the other, a generous

blinked several times, pleasantly surprised that Benjamin had bought

did not realize how hungry I had been until I took my first bite of

stood up, about to

eating? What are you, a

“I-I-”

his share. Just dig in.” He must have realized what I was thinking and mollified me before I needed

enjoyed my food in peace after knowing that Louis had

opposite me and crossed his legs, staring intently

on eating if not for

“Have you eaten? You have gastric

been a little late, but that did

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

statement silenced me for a moment, and I could only mumble, “My saliva is in it.

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

furiously at

memory of his words remained fresh in my mind. I would not

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

room. I want to get

no match for his strength. Dominic tossed the items into

that we were sitting side-by-side before pressing me into

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

be in the mood once your brother’s

wishing I could grab those stupid words and stuff them back into

mood regardless of the state

together if they’re in a relationship? I’m sure there are plenty of couples out there banging

left me slack-jawed. I could not come up with a

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

that’s not right, though; he’ll take

my decision to let him