Love the Second Time Around Novel

Chapter 116 A Promise From Him

I was in a state of utter confusion.

I had agreed to put on an act with Dominic because I knew Dad and Mom would make some assumptions about us. Now, however, it seemed like they were practically jumping to all sorts of conclusions about us.

They not only thought that we had a physical relationship, they even assumed that we were already living together.

Most importantly, Dad was not angry about it at all.

Good heavens, when did my parents become so liberal? Are they just especially benevolent toward Dominic? ”Dad…”

Dad waved his hand dismissively and cut me off. “Lili, Dad used to be strict with you because you were still young. You’re older now and have even been married once. You know what’s right and what’s wrong. You know what’s best for yourself.”

I was moved by Dad’s words. He was not the kind of father who said “I love you” to his children, but I knew he was strict toward me because he loved me.

Dad stood up from his seat and walked toward us. He stood between Dominic and me and held our hands. Putting my hand in Dominic’s, he said, “Dom and you have missed a chance with each other in the past. Your mom and I are rooting for you to have a happier outcome this time around. Dom, I’m entrusting my daughter to you. Please treat her well.”

Dominic looked at my father and nodded. Then he turned to me, looking rather serious.

I felt him squeezing my hand as he said, “Rest assured, David. I promise you I will take good care of Lian for the rest of our lives.”

“Very well, Dom. I trust you.” Dad was looking completely satisfied.

I looked at Dominic with a mix of confusion and annoyance. What audacity he had to make such a promise in front of my parents.

We were only supposed to be putting on an act. After what he just said, how were we going to explain things to my parents when the time came to cut our act?

All of a sudden, I began to feel afraid. Things seemed to be progressing much faster than I had expected.

distracted for the rest

amiss.

the restaurant, it was almost

at their hotel, Dad told us that we could drop in on his talk at the university the next

immediately accepted the invitation and promised that

a look, but it was too late for me to say anything in refusal

left the hotel after we watched Dad and

We should go home now.” Dominic held my hand to lead me to

two steps back,

messy. I did not want to see him, neither did I wish

seem to hear me. Instead, he waved his hand and called out, “David, why

before turning around to look behind me, only to see that Dad was not there. Good heavens. You’re playing such a trick on me

react, I found Dominic holding my hand again. This time, I did not shake his hand

and half-amused, I chided him, “You’re so

eyes at me and said, “If I’m childish, then

that I could not think of

walking a little ahead of me. Looking at our adjoining hands, my mind started to wander. As long as

out of my reverie. That was when

at Dominic and said, “Why did you have to

lost in your thoughts.

from him to face the

him or myself, I let out a

halfway through our journey. Mom especially called to tell me to remind Dominic to

to be getting more sudden downpours that lasted for days

more heavily