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.

relationship with Dominic?” Out of the blue, Shannon leaned close to me with

before I averted my gaze and fibbed, “I don’t

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

earth

her eyes at me, Shannon then related the incident that day to

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 intense that I shudder even at the mere recollection of

that

by an inappropriate sense of anticipation. Nonetheless, I

relationship do I have with him? If I’ve got to describe it, we’re probably friends with benefits

refused to believe me. I was just racking my brains to convince her when Dad and Dominic came back. Mom was also with them, making it evident that she had gone

Dad, what did the doctor say?” Frankly speaking, I was

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

said that you can be discharged in no time, so don’t worry,”

my gaze on

that case, why don’t you both go home and have a rest, Mr. and Mrs. Zanetti? You haven’t been resting well

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

face, after all.

to leave. They only relented in the end when I

leaving, he even coerced Shannon to

a blood vessel at his underhanded snub. Nevertheless, I didn’t insist on her staying either, lest she

had left that I remembered I forgot to ask her about Flash. Considering my current condition, I certainly couldn’t join the film

don’t mention anything. I just wonder whether Flash will consider it

the fact remained that I had just regained consciousness. Hence, now that I was alone, I dozed