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 asked, “Why are you

food; I’m just

he placed the bags on the table, I sat down and got ready to dig

One held clam chowder and the other, a generous serving

Benjamin had bought me some of

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

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

What are you, a kid?” Dominic grabbed the container from my hands and placed it back on the

“I-I-”

share. Just dig in.” He must have realized what I was

my food in peace after knowing

Dominic sat opposite me and crossed his legs, staring intently at

to concentrate on eating if not for

eating, I asked, “Have you eaten? You have gastric problems. Don’t

been a little late, but that did not invalidate my concern.

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

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

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

blushed furiously at his

any longer. The memory of his words remained fresh in my

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

your room. I want to

strength. Dominic tossed the items into the trash can and dragged

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

the mood for any of this with you,” I said seriously and tried to block

that you’ll be in the mood once your

inference, wishing I could grab those stupid words

never be in the mood regardless of the

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

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

I spoke, the fewer chances I had of putting

he’ll take my silence as tacit

decision to let him