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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