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.

closed the door and

bought some food; I’m just the delivery guy,”

the bags on the table, I sat

the bag. One held clam chowder and the other,

blinked several times, pleasantly surprised that Benjamin had bought

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

if he had eaten anything, I stood up, about to head to his

doing? Can’t you sit still while you’re eating? What are you, a kid?” Dominic grabbed the container from my hands and placed

“I-I-”

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

food in peace after knowing that Louis had

opposite me and crossed his legs, staring

difficult to concentrate on

you eaten? You have gastric problems.

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

were truly

statement silenced me for a moment, and I could only mumble, “My saliva

that, wouldn’t you agree?” said

furiously at his

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

into

room. I

for his strength. Dominic tossed the items into the

me down so that we were sitting side-by-side before pressing me into the

a lot of trouble, and I’m not in the mood for any of this with you,” I said

be in the mood once your

choked at his inference, wishing I could grab those stupid words and stuff them back

of my mouth carelessly. “No, no. I’ll never be in the mood regardless of the state of his affairs. We’re not in

And anyway, whoever came up with a rule that people should only sleep together if they’re in

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

I chose to keep quiet, deciding that the less I spoke, the fewer chances I had

he’ll take my

deeply regretted my decision to