Chapter 25

The race didn't wrap up until late into the night, with mist clinging to the streets. Dominic, the winner, had his car parked at the foot of the hill, waiting at a red light. He glanced at the passenger seat, where someone had been smiling non-stop since earlier. "Feeling good?" "Yeah... Thanks." Louise knew he'd been thoughtful all night just for her. No wonder her mood had lifted along the way. But as the car neared the direction of Silvergate Residences, her excitement from the race started fading. Just the thought of facing her so-called family there made her mood crash. "Louise, we're married now." Dominic's sudden comment made her chuckle-last time when she'd been all nervous, he'd brushed it off the same way, like their marriage was no big deal. When they reached Silvergate's front entrance, Louise quickly pointed at a small path by the gate. "You can pull over here. I'll hop off." Dominic ignored her and drove straight in. "It's late. You really think staying alone outside is a