Love the Second Time Around Novel

Chapter 78 Being A Good Samaritan Is No Cakewalk

Unexpectedly, Shannon arrived before Dominic and my father returned.

When my mother saw that I had Shannon keeping me company, she took the jug out to get some hot water.

After seeing that I had awakened when she stepped in, Shannon was so excited that a grin split her face. However, the smile only lasted for two seconds before tears streamed down her face like a faucet.

“What are you doing, Shannon, crying and laughing at the same time?” I stared at her in exasperation. Good heavens! I’ve finally gotten Mom to stop crying, yet it’s now her turn to turn on the waterworks!

Dashing the tears off her face, Shannon sniffled. “I’m just happy. Why didn’t you inform me when you woke up, girl? Do you know how worried I was?”

“All right, all right, I’m fine now, no?” I consoled her with a smile. “Wipe your face properly. You’re looking ghastly with your makeup all smeared.”

“I was concerned about you, but you ridicule me for being ghastly? I’ll punch you!” Shannon screeched indignantly.

“Can you bring yourself to do so when I’m a patient now?” I countered with a wink.

Upon hearing that, Shannon grew nervous. Sitting down beside the bed, she solemnly inquired, “So, how are you doing? What did the doctor say?”

“I don’t know either. My father and Dominic left with the doctor. Anyway, I’m probably fine since I’m awake. Don’t worry.”

In truth, I was still rather perturbed about the drug Julius gave me. I had no idea whether it would have any side effects, especially when I was still feeling weak and listless.

Thus, that remark was both for Shannon and me. In a way, I was trying to soothe myself.

honestly—what’s your relationship with Dominic?” Out of the blue,

was startled for a moment before I averted my gaze and fibbed, “I don’t have a relationship with

Shannon wore an expression of disbelief as though she had just heard that the earth was flat. “The two of you have no relationship, you say? Then, why did he keep watch here every day? Did

to your house? Why on earth did he do so?” Puzzlement

eyes at me, Shannon then related the

said I had no idea, but he pressed me for an answer, knocking me for a six. I asked him why he was looking for you, but he refused to answer. And when he left, he almost broke my door. His aggressiveness seemed off to me, but I couldn’t get through to you either. In the end, I only knew that you’d been kidnapped when I sought Benjamin out. Later, when we found you, you were unconscious. You know, Dominic’s reaction then was so

she said, it seems that he has been exceedingly worried about

by an inappropriate sense of

have with him? If I’ve got to

when Dad and Dominic came back. Mom

the doctor say?” Frankly speaking, I was still feeling a

say anything, Dominic interjected, “You’re fine and can be discharged in

you can be discharged in no time, so don’t worry,” my father

turning my gaze on my father, finding the

of events, Shannon stopped pursuing the subject. She then chimed in, “In that case, why don’t you both go home and have a rest, Mr. and Mrs. Zanetti? You haven’t been resting well these few days. I’ll stay and keep

no longer bothered to contemplate the perceived oddness earlier. Following her lead, I persuaded my parents to go home

had long since noticed the obvious exhaustion on my mother’s face, after all. They must have been tormented when I remained

refused to leave. They only relented in the end when I

who drove them home. While leaving, he even coerced Shannon to

didn’t insist on

current condition, I

just wonder whether Flash will consider it a breach of contract. I don’t

to me, but the fact remained that I had just regained consciousness. Hence, now that I was alone,