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.

and asked, “Why are

I’m just the delivery guy,” he

the bags on the table, I sat down

One held clam chowder and the other, a generous serving of sweet

surprised that Benjamin had bought me

realize how hungry I had been until I

thought of Louis. Wondering if he had eaten anything, I stood up, about to head to his room with

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

“I-I-”

has his share. Just dig in.” He must have realized what

enjoyed my food in peace after knowing

crossed his legs, staring intently

on eating if not for our

“Have you

a little late, but that did not invalidate my concern. Still, Dominic found fault with my

If you were truly worried,

could only

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

furiously at his

of his words remained fresh in my mind. I would not be able to resist his advances now

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

your room. I want

Dominic tossed the

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

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

So what you’re saying is that you’ll be in the mood

wishing I could grab those

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

should only sleep together if they’re

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

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

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

deeply regretted my decision to let him into