Love the Second Time Around Novel

Chapter 61 I Am Not A Guest

I glanced at my hand that was still in Dominic’s clutch. Without a second thought, I reached out my other hand and pinched him hard, twice.

What is it with him? Why is he still holding my hand when we’re already at the door? How many times do I have to make it clear to him?

I actually pinched him quite hard, but he didn’t react whatsoever.

At that time, the front door swung open, and my heart began to beat frantically.

Fortunately, Dominic and I were standing behind the others. But it didn’t stop me from trying to pull my hand away from him.

Louis had actually called home earlier to inform my parents of our arrival. My mother was delighted to have guests, and she was quick to welcome them into the house.

When I was about to pinch Dominic again, he suddenly let go of my hand and walked up to my mother.

“Do you still remember me, Mrs. Zanetti? I’m Dominic.”

My head spun immediately. Why is he so upfront?

Instantly, my mother remembered who he was and exclaimed happily, “Dom? It’s you? What brings you here? I haven’t seen you for ages.”

Obviously, you haven’t seen him! We broke up ages ago!

Back then, when my parents knew I had broken up with Dominic, they had questioned me incessantly about it for a long time.

And I always used the popular phrase —graduation season is breakup season — to brush them off.

“You do remember me, Mrs. Zanetti. I went abroad after graduation, and I just got back not long ago. Since it’s National Day and it’s the holiday, I took the opportunity to come and see you and Mr. Zanetti.”

I rolled my eyes as I listened to him sweet-talk my mother.

Despite me feeling exasperated, I had to admit that him doing this saved me the trouble. I wouldn’t have to crack my head for an explanation.

Fortunately, Dominic did not blabber. Otherwise, I would have sealed his mouth shut.

would rather prefer my mother and Dominic not to chat for too long. I was afraid he might slip his

the moment, he was

go in. Are you going to keep them waiting outside?” I reminded my mother as I lightly squeezed

that in mind, she stepped aside and welcomed Dominic and the others into

the house, she called out to my father,

be so happy? It’s just

would be more steadfast, but in the end, he too was allured by Dominic’s

the addition of the eloquent Benjamin and

Louis pulled me into the study

a long time. Are you

sentence, I covered his mouth with my

Julius and I are

overly sensitive to that topic. Just hearing that word itself made me

pried off my hand and asked in astonishment, “Are

them. So your sister’s single and

I’m

Julius really cheat on you? That b*stard! It’s good that you left him. Besides, you still have Dom.

the first part, but the second part had several meanings to

the sound

than that regretful night, there was nothing going on

lifted my hand and knocked on my brother’s forehead with my middle finger’s knuckle. Then, I told him matter-of-factly that I had nothing to do

both of you, then what about the

rendered me speechless. Instantly, I was filled with an

out, go on.” I said,

I saw Dominic, my father, and the other

was about, but

burning with embarrassment as I thought back to what Louis had

to join in their conversation, I turned and headed

Mom? Let me help

in a colander and instructed me