Chapter 7 - The Woman Dominic Loved Was Supposed to Hate Him—Until I Discovered What He Had Done for My Family in SecretI found the documents by accident.
My mother's medical bills.
Paid.
Danny's surgery.
Paid.
Every outstanding debt.
Paid.
I confronted Dominic.
“You did this?”
“Yes.”
“Why?”
“You needed help.”
“I didn't ask.”
“I know.”
“I can't accept this.”
“You don't have to.”
He looked at me.
“I didn't do it to buy anything.”
“Then why?”
His answer was quiet.
“Because someone should have helped you a long time ago.”
I cried.
Not because of the money.
Because for twelve years, I'd been carrying everything alone.
And suddenly someone was offering to carry part of it.
Dominic didn't touch me.
May you like
He simply stood there.
That made it harder.
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