#Chapter 88 - Familial Support

Stella Dominic’s eyes latch onto time as soon as I round the corner. My eyes well with salty tears, ready to fall at any given moment. His face flashes with concern before it melts into something warm and comforting. “Come here,” he says, holding one arm open. A small smile flashes across my face, accompanied with a breathy chuckle, before it disappears, the tears now beginning to fall. I slip into his arm and the two of us hold onto each other as we exit the courthouse where Silas sits in the blacked out car, ready to go. “I am so proud of you, Stella,” Dominic says. He helps me into the backseat of the car before getting in himself. “You did very well today.” “Thank you,” I sigh and buckle myself into the seat. I turn to him and smile, the tears continuing to fall. He reaches over and wipes a few of them away before he reaches into his jacket pocket, pulling out a light blue handkerchief and passing it to be. “It’s okay, Stella, let it all out,” he places his hand on my