Cynthia's face turned green, then white. Her lips trembled as tears welled in her eyes.
She looked at Dominic, desperately hoping he would say a single word in her defense.
But Dominic simply stood there with a dark expression, saying absolutely nothing.
The more she thought about it, the angrier she became.
Why? Why!
They were already divorced. She was Dominic's girlfriend now. Why was Dominic taking her side!
As the crowd's whispers grew louder and more condemning, Cynthia gritted her teeth, turned on her heel, and ran.
Dominic instinctively took a step to follow her, but Lily grabbed his leg in a tight hug. "Dad!"
He looked down, meeting his daughter's eyes.
"Don't go."
Dominic stopped.
He glanced back at Seraphina, but the woman was merely looking down, fixing Lily's rumpled clothes. She didn't spare him a single glance the entire time.
His hands, resting by his sides, clenched tight, but he never took that step forward.
Running out of the mall, Cynthia stood by the entrance and looked back.
The space behind her was completely empty.
Dominic... hadn't come after her?
Just because Lily yelled "Dad," he stayed behind?!
She tightened her fists, a near-insane hatred surging in her eyes.
Dominic... why would you treat me like this!
It was all Seraphina and Lily's fault!
If it weren't for them, Dominic would never treat her this way!
Just you wait, Seraphina. Just you wait, Lily.
I won't spare either of you!
She took a deep breath. Just as she was about to leave, her gaze suddenly locked onto something...
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The readers' comments on the novel: Unloved Unwanted Unstoppable (Seraphina and Dominic)
Dominic is an idiot, stupid, foolish and brainless, Cynthia is the worst kind out there always getting saved by stupid Dominic...
Cynthia needs to be dealt with, she has caused too much trouble already!...
Dominic is such a fool, he doesn't seem to be able to think for himself. He believes what other people say without question....