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
then quickly shook her
new here. She wanted to seem sweet, polite, easy
she stretched her lips into a cheerful, well-behaved
I’m not picky
a chunk of that bloody steak and shoved it in her mouth, chewing and nodding like she meant
“Really… it’s not bad…”
was screaming
butt. I’m acting. This is all
stayed quiet for a second,
don’t want to eat it,
considerate, but his stiff, no-nonsense
Jean’s eyes widened.
Inside, she was panicking.
He just
mouth tightened
fine. Her eyes went wide, and she looked Dominic dead in
were super
“I wasn’t.”
something rare—he softened his tone a little, kept his voice calm, and said
Jean wasn’t buying it.
totally were. You looked right at
puffed out her cheeks and pulled
want to
Dominic looked down.
outburst didn’t
was, he
ever said a word to
If anything,
of that strange moment when he heard her thoughts—something shifted.
She felt real.
Dominic, about
stepped into the dining room but trailed off the second he saw Dominic and Jean
not something that
and gave a slight nod, signaling him to keep
cheek against her palm, casually studying Bryson
Why does he look
the Ginger family’s young lady a courteous smile, then shifted his focus back to his
Selena is back in town. Mr. Thomas mentioned a few times that he wants to introduce you two. He
Jean’s brows pinched together.
Selena Lawson? The one who’s supposedly the most beautiful woman in Blairford? That’s not just any pretty
like that, his attention shifted completely from
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