Love the Second Time Around Novel

Chapter 154

Chapter 154 Sad Memories

My eyes immediately lit up when I saw that the caller was none other than Jake. Wow! Speak of the devil!

Nicholas grabbed his phone and walked away to answer it, leaving me to savor the cake on my own.

Just then, my phone also started ringing with WhatsApp notifications.

To my surprise, it was Dominic checking on me with a text: Where are you?

It was a simple question, yet I was completely stumped.

Should I say I’m home? But what if Dominic happens to be home, too?

Even though Dominic did say he would not be home that night, there was always the nagging feeling that he might have other tricks up his sleeves.

After what seemed like an eternity, I finally replied: I’m out shopping; I’ll go to the supermarket later. Are you home?

Dominic wasted no time with his reply: Head straight home once you’re done and don’t wander around. Just because I’m not with you doesn’t mean you can do whatever you like.

The more I read Dominic’s text, the more I rolled my eyes. Why does he always tell me not to wander around? Do I seriously worry him that much?

Annoyed, I texted back a curt response: Okay, fine.

Dominic did not reply after, but at least with his texts, I could now confirm that he wasn’t home.

That said, I could not deny how weird it was that Dominic had chosen to text me via WhatsApp instead of calling me like he usually did. Am I overthinking it? Or is there something amiss?

Nicholas had also ended his call and returned to the living room. “Well? What did your dear Jake say to you?” I smirked.

“What else but the same old things?” Nicholas said with a sigh. “Jake’s becoming such a nag, and that’s why I didn’t tell him that I was sick. If I did, it’d only send him into a complete state of panic.”

because Jake cares about you! All right, enough of that. Have your cake first, and I’ll give

“Okay.”

long, Nicholas and I had once again settled

Jake and Ms. Williams not know about your birthday tradition? There’s no way they wouldn’t celebrate it with you if

my birthday, but only my

understandingly. After all, some habits were personal and need not be

parents? Since Mrs. Scott lives alone, does that mean

uttered the question out of genuine curiosity, but unfortunately, it didn’t sit right

heart skipped a beat when I saw how much his gaze had

shouldn’t have asked that. Just pretend you haven’t

to bring up his parents? I must have upset him

as Nicholas sat

getting late, I decided it’d be

I had lied to Dominic that I was out shopping, so I still had to

I still have something on, so I’ll be taking my leave

you a lift,” he

troublesome. I can easily hail a cab. Besides, have

I still wouldn’t

you don’t want me to send you home, you can stay here tonight.

cornered! No matter what, there’s just no way

I eventually agreed to let

made me even more sure that I had

didn’t have

of the car. “Nicholas, I didn’t mean to bring up your… I’m sorry. Nevertheless, it’s your birthday today, so I hope you’ll cheer

into a smile. “Okay. And again, thank you so much

off into the night. After everything that had

from the supermarket,

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