Chapter 29

Dominic

At my blunt question, Carmella sits up more and places a hand on her chest, seemingly offended. “And you think that bitch gives a damn about the children?”

“Yes, she does and I saw it.”

“Ugh! Are you taking her side right now?”

“I’m just pointing out that she actually does give a damn about those children and you clearly don’t. You said it yourself”

I get off the couch so I can stand by the window. I’m already getting upset about this.

Just then, she holds onto my hand so she can make me sit back down, but I just stand there.

“Babe,” she begins, “you know how much I suffered during my marriage. I went through so much abuse: It’s only after I met you that I’m learning to open up again. Maybe with time, I’ll begin to care enough about those children.”

ist want to hold her. Everything she’s ever told me about her then husband was horrible.

Her words make me turn around and I just

“Come here.” I pull her out of her seat.

She rises to her feet and I wrap my

ap my arms around her.

Resting her face on my chest, she says, “I’m willing to try.”

“What?” I look down at her.

“Yeah, one of these days, I could go to the orphanage or something. I don’t have to specifically go with you. I could go with that bitch you’ve left home alone, I really want to try.””

This is exactly the type of attitude I wanted to see from her. I’m glad she’s willing to give this a try.

girl. Now…” I scoop her up suggestively and she giggles as she kicks her legs

Vanessa

my phone keeps buzzing with notifications. It’s all about yesterday. The most difficult thing is filtering the news and whatever’s trending

I keep coming across the moments when Dominic took care He’s even been labeled the best husband anyone can ask

of me.

ch to the

his chest. That clip is everywhere and now I’m a little embarrassed, I hope And the moment he gave that

was acting, even if

he brought me home and told me he would spend the night with Carmella, it brought

I want and not give a damn about

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with so much discomfort, I’ve come to visit my father and I have a

sitting not too far from me on the living

alright. I give him a

only saw it not too

are you

clip of you in the toy store. I knew how you

still saw it. That moment was so emotional for me. Actually, I brought something with

and hand it to him, he places his hand over

actually bought it?” His

this for so long and now I feel like I can be at

your mother. Had she still been by my

up at the ceiling so I don’t give the tears a chance to stream down my cheeks. “There’s something I didn’t tell

you.”

is it?” His voice is laced with

about mom. It

“Can you tell me about it if

was the same moment when she died, but I could still see her standing in the corner. I guess I still wanted to see her back on

my child. Come

embrace, I finally break down and rest my head on his

Dominic by your side that night, I’m certain

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