Chapter 20
Tominic drafted through a dream
In this dream, he returned to the charity galas puden, bathed in perfect sunlight ||
This time, he didct answer that fateful phone call. Instead, he stood beurath the tree, watching at the girl in white carefully perfumed the bird usest ta itu pereti
She gracefully jumped down, brushing dust from her skirt before banking up and
He approached het, his voice deep and grade. Hello, I’m Dominic Bred like to know you
The girl blanked sing g her chin with elegant pride: “ok> Why’s that?“]]
“Broause you’re beautiful” he smiled|
She made a dismissive sound, though the tips of her ears humed pin
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nce you re so taken with me, I suppose 111 do post the farror of letting your pet in June
He suppressed a laugh, finding her utterly adorable.
The dream unfolded naturally from there ||
He pursued her, she reluctantly accepted his advances. During their courtship, he spoiled her endlessly while the curled in anention. Eventually, they stood in the altar, exchanging rings and univeral blessings ||
He bend to kiss her, and she whispered with fished cheeks: “Dominic Reed, you’d better be good es me forever-
“Twill.” he promised with a smile. “Forever. ||
“Mr. Reed Mr. Bred!~]
The doctor’s urgent voce yanked him from his dream ||
Dominic’s eyes snapped open to a stark white ceiling, the pain in his back and chest reminding him of the harsh reality-
No wedding no love, only wounds and regret ||
“Where’s Miss Berves?” he asked hoarsely
“In the garden,” the doctor replied
mi, playfully demanding
Dominic ignored all protests, forcing himself out of bed and staggering
toward the garden.
Sunlight bathed the flower beds, illuminating Arians she stood there, fingertips gently stroking a rose petal. Her profile in the light was breathtakingly beautiful
He moved to approach her, but from when he heard her laugh softly to her phone-
“Yes, I miss you too
Dominic’s Wood instantly turned to ice
Her tone carmed a hint of shyness and affection, a softness he had never heard from her before
“Darling,” the said tenderly
Those one word stabbed into Dominic’s heart like daggers:[]
He rushed forward, seizing her wrist: “What are you doing?
Ariana startled, but quickly regained her composure, raising an eyebrow Talking to my husband there a problem?”
“Don’t call hi His voice was raw, eyes burning red ||
“I call him whatever I wAriana smirked. “Husband, husband, haaband–||
With each repetition, Dominic’s face grew paler:[]
Finally, his eyes actually welled with tears, his voice breaking” Ari, don’t do this to me
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Handel, wounded, she had personally shared his pende
attempted a vende that fooked me like a grims You can kill me if you want, just don’t torture me like that.“[]
c throat tightened, but belly she could respond. Dominic composed himself and said quietly “I want there for you last night. That was wrong of me
He pausedsking and Ive perpueda suspaue to you today
Na shusk fell. Honumaq took hes to an outdoos apsa
Ariana Roumed it would be some sort of pertama, until the antenorts excited voice boomed through the speakers-[]
“Tonight’s special event Dominic Reed vervus Black Death the Tibetan Mast
Arana bags to her feet. Have you lost your under|]]
Denic merely smiled gristly. Tvery won you sufferest. 11 repay a hundred fold.
The metal cage opened, and an enormous Tibetan, masif charged out with a ferocious roar!
Demonic faced it bare handed, immediately being knocked to the ground
“Denunic” Ariana med out incolemanly
The man’s fangstore into his arm, blood sparting forth, but Dominic rely granted, delivering a powerful blow to the animals re
Garge of horros erupted from the audience!]
The combat was brutally intense, each attack from the mastiff potentially lethal, yet Dominic never retreated despite being covered in blood
rinally, he managed to get his hands around the mastiffs throat and, to everyone’s terror, choked the beast until it went limp
The fell silent
ministered to his feet, his body a bloody mess, yet somehow made his way to Ariana. There, he knelt before her in a gesture of complete submission
counted ten chunks of flesh it took from me.” he looked up at her, voice ragged. “Ten times repayment.“]
“Ari, can you forgive me now?”
Ariana’s fingers trembled. “You’ve truly lost your mind.
But Dominic smiled.
He took her hand and pressed it against his bloodied face, his gaze both obsessive and tender. “Yes, I have. I lost in long ago.
“Ari, only you can heal me now.”
