Chapter 52. Be a Guest in My Own Family

“Are you okay, Esther? Who did you just meet?” Veronica looked at me with worried eyes.

“No…” I was about to protest, but seeing that my hand was still holding his wool coat and handkerchief, I couldn’t deny it anymore. “It’s Dominic.”

I lay on the bed with Veronica, she immediately took my hand.

“Your hands are so cold, how long have you been standing there?”

“I don’t remember.” I swear to say. My voice is a bit choked because I just finished crying.

Veronica noticed that, she gently hugged me.

“I don’t know what advice to give you. I know Dominic is a dangerous man, if you love him, be careful to protect yourself too.”

As for Veronica, she has never had the same emotional problems as me. She and Jeffrey know each other and love each other sincerely and peacefully, they rarely argue, maybe it’s just occasional teasing.

It was the kind of love I longed for.

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The next morning, on time, Dominic drove up to pick me up and l