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?”

Jean right

startled, then

here. She wanted to seem sweet,

lips into a cheerful,

picky

a chunk of that bloody steak and shoved it in her mouth, chewing and nodding like

“Really… it’s not bad…”

was

acting. This is all

a second, then said

you don’t want to

be considerate, but his stiff, no-nonsense delivery made

Jean’s eyes widened.

Inside, she was panicking.

just snapped at

mouth tightened at the

about to pretend everything was fine. Her eyes went wide, and she looked Dominic

you were super

“I wasn’t.”

Always-Icy actually did something rare—he softened his tone a little, kept his voice calm,

Jean wasn’t buying it.

You looked right at me

and pulled a

you don’t want to

Dominic looked down.

little outburst didn’t annoy

truth was, he

ever said a

close. If

when he heard her thoughts—something shifted. Jean didn’t feel like a blurry figure in

She felt real.

Dominic, about

off the second he saw Dominic and Jean having dinner together. A quick flicker of surprise crossed his

something that happened often. Maybe

gave a

cheek against her palm, casually studying

Why does he look kinda…

what she was thinking. He gave the Ginger family’s young lady a courteous smile, then shifted his focus back to

just called. 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 to

Jean’s brows pinched together.

one who’s supposedly the most beautiful woman in Blairford?

just like that, his attention shifted completely from

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