When the Family Ch 2
Chapter 2 The Tragedy Behind the Perfect Brother
Dominc’s face didn’t give anything away. He just looked at her, with eyes that seemed to shift and darken like deep water.
Then Dominic said absolutely nothing.
Cool as ever, he glanced away like the moment never happened and turned toward the stairs.
Jean stared at his retreating back, her thoughts going wild.
Seriously? That’s it? He’s just gonna walk off? I thought for sure he was gearing up to say something else…
Dominic stopped mid-step.
And then—
Jean blinked as he doubled back out of nowhere. Same calm, quiet voice. Same distant tone.
“Do you… want to eat dinner with me?”
……
In the big, stylish dining room, Jean found herself sitting face-to-face with Dominic.
He ate like he was in a commercial. Totally silent, perfectly poised, his lips barely moved, and not a single sound came from his utensils.
Jean glanced down at her plate.
Broccoli. Corn. Salad. And a rare steak that was still bleeding.
This must be what rich people think healthy looks like…
She screamed inside.
This dinner is straight-up punishment!
Dominic’s fingers holding the utensils slowed for just a beat.
Jean kept slicing into her steak while her mind wandered off.
Buffalo wings. Chili dogs. Loaded nachos. That’s real food. Who wants to gnaw on a half-raw steak when you could be tearing into something crispy and greasy… melt some cheese, add a little jalapeño and hot sauce… mm, now that’s flavor…
Across the table, Dominic suddenly set down his fork and knife. His face stayed unreadable.
“You’re not into this kind of meal?”
right out of
startled, then
new here. She wanted to seem sweet, polite, easy
she stretched her lips into a
picky at
bloody steak and shoved
“Really… it’s not bad…”
her brain was screaming
my butt. I’m acting. This
stayed quiet for a second, then
want to eat it,
to be considerate, but his stiff,
Jean’s eyes widened.
Inside, she was panicking.
just
mouth tightened
to pretend everything was fine. Her eyes went wide, and she looked Dominic dead
super mean just
“I wasn’t.”
softened his tone a little, kept his voice calm, and
Jean wasn’t buying it.
totally were. You looked right at me and
pulled a mock-serious face, copying
want
Dominic looked down.
outburst didn’t annoy
he and Jean
said a
anyone would call close. If anything,
heard her thoughts—something shifted. Jean didn’t feel like a blurry figure in the
She felt real.
Dominic, about tomorrow
the dining room but trailed off the second he saw Dominic and Jean
something that
turned to him and gave a slight nod, signaling him to keep
leaned her cheek against her palm, casually
Bryson, Dominic’s assistant? Why does he
family’s young lady a courteous smile,
He asked if you’re free tomorrow afternoon. His sister, Ms. Selena is back in town. Mr. Thomas mentioned a few times that he wants
Jean’s brows pinched together.
Selena Lawson? The one who’s supposedly the most beautiful woman in Blairford? That’s not just any pretty face. That’s the
his attention shifted completely from
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