Chapter 64

Vanessa

It’s already 3 in the morning and I can’t seem to fall asleep. My mind keeps racing with so many thoughts and questions about how events unfolded in the past few hours.

I’m also thinking Dominic might not come back, considering the time he left and the state in which he left.

I still can’t believe he broke up with Carmella just like that, and what did I have to do with it for her to blame me so much? All I did was tell him what happened, and what he found when verifying the information was what led to their break up.

Though I’m curious about how he did it, there’s another part of me that tells me to just let it be for now. He might not be in the best state for me to start asking such questions

Whatever the case is, I hope he’s okay. He did seem quite disturbed. But why do I care so much? 1 shouldn’t.

I haven’t even yet told him about his mother’s sudden visit here and what she said, but even if I haven’t yet spoken to him about it, what she wanted to happen has already come to pass. Carmella’s left this house and it seems that she’ll never come back again.

I never thought I’d see the day he’d do such a thing since he’s always stood by her side, but I guess he finally

colors.

w her true

Having him see everything on his own even made things easier for me as I was already formulating a plan to expose her,

I wonder what she did for him to ask me how she was at the or

orphanage. I guess I’ll never know

Dominic

Frank and I had drinks until 4:00 am, and because I didn’t feel like going back home. I ended up going over to his place.

It’s already 10 am and I still have a strong hangover. I just want to clear my head right now but it’s not that easy to do, especially because I’m on the phone with my mother. She’s been going over the same thing.

“I’m so

in you, my son. How could you do that to Vinessa? Why would you let that evil

on between Carmella and I. What we had is in the past. She’s just friends with my wife and she’s the one who invited

if they’re friends, it’s not right for you to be close to

already told you that everything’s fine. Carmella left the house and she’s never

to stay away from that woman. She’s nothing but

I’ll make sure she

“That’s my son!”

the call, I slide the phone across the bedside table, a sigh of frustration escaping my lips.

a single man when I’m actually married. I even look down at my wedding ring, shaking my head in disbelief. I might be married but it’s just on paper. When it comes to what’s

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my heart, I’m single, at least that’s what I

my mother, my father calls. Shit. I already have an idea of what this

sound like everything’s alright

“Good morning, dad.”

about the meeting this afternoon.”

“Of course.”

with Mr Wells. I’m

our side.”

sure to get him on our

doing great

“Thanks”

up of

too soon for me to say she’s gone and never coming back, but this is what I want. I

at the orphanage, my phone starts ringing

block her phone number? Maybe it’s because I had too much to drink and forgot

from all my social media profiles and with each one that I open, I find several messages from

this afternoon is important, so I don’t even have breakfast with Frank. I have to get

to just leave her home alone. Of course, with all the security, I didn’t think anything was going to happen,

call Vanessa and it doesn’t take long for her to pick up.

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