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Chapter 53

Vanessa

It’s very unusual for my dad to call me first thing in the morning, but today seems to be an exception. I don’t know what got Into him.

“How’s your husband this morning?” he says, straining his voice little.

“He’s alright. He’s already left for work.”

“I’m glad.”

He strains his voice again and the more we talk, the more I feel like something’s off with him.

“Dad? Is something wrong?”

“Not at all w

“Not at all. Why would you think something’s wrong?”

“You sound a little different.”

“I guess I’m just stressed from all the work. With all the new investors coming in, I’ve already started making massive profits in a short period of time, but that means I also have to be more involved.”

“I see. That puts me at ease. Tll talk to you later.”

“I’ll talk to you later, my child.”

After I put down my phone, I step into the shower and let the water soak my scalp. I take my time with it, thinking about how I haven’t seen Dominic since yesterday in the morning when he left for work.

He must’ve come back much later in the night because I didn’t even hear him come in. And this morning, I only heard. footsteps in the hallway.

After I’m done with my shower, I step onto the mat with a towel wrapped around my body.

As soon as I open the bathroom door, the image of Dominic looking at my bare chest flashes in my mind. Is this what awaits me now? Will I always see him standing there and watching me?

I wish I could change bedrooms, but that might make it obvious to him that something is up with me. I still don’t want him to know that I remember certain things.

All dressed up, I head down stairs so I can have my breakfast. I’ve never sat at the dining table early in the morning to have a meal.

The best part about this is that he’s already gone for work, so I don’t have to run into him.

to the dining table, the butlers and

little.

the delay, Ma’am” one of the butlers says to me. I was just about to come up

worry about it,” I say to him. “I just

mad about it seems to make them all relax a bit.

foot into the dining room, I look down at

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stop in my tracks at the sight before me. Dominic’s sitting at the table,

leave, but again, that will just make it obvious that I’m being awkward

my head high, I relax my shoulders and approach

I’ve never cone that

and pulls out a chair from me, then

me as he eats. I guess I’ll keep

on the other end so I’m not too close to him. He doesn’t

between us because the dining table is wide, but I can feel his eyes on me. Is he

ignore it for a few seconds, but I still feel his eyes on me and

on my face?” I ask, looking

talking to me?” he asks arrogantly from the other side of

the only ones here. Of course I’m

“But why would

like you

would I ever look at

he looked at my bare chest,

I say in response. “I guess my eyes

something,”

of utensils until he finally gets up to leave. He heads out, only to turn around and take a few steps

you plan on going to the orphanage?” he asks with a

Why do

know when to expect you. I’ll be out of town

relief knowing that he won’t be around.

with the toys?” he asks, bringing my focus back

can do it on

kept asking me about you yesterday.”

my amusement so

annoying.” He rolls his eyes. It almost feels like he’s

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Chapter 53

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