Chapter 360

Louise Bennett stayed in the bathroom for what felt like forever, pressing a cold towel to her eyes until the swelling finally went down. She caught a glimpse of herself in the mirror—drained and tired. Digging out the makeup kit she'd packed away since getting pregnant, she carefully put on a light layer. Once her reflection looked a bit more put together, she got dressed and went downstairs. Dominic Ellis was already sitting at the table, silently eating. She'd been upstairs so long the wontons were going cold. He was worried. Really. He wanted to go check on her but just… couldn’t move. His heart and his body had clearly stopped communicating, leaving him stuck like this. The sound of footsteps upstairs finally eased something inside him. When Louise sat down across from him and he went to get her a bowl of the wontons, Dominic took that as permission to relax for a second. As he stood, he glanced over at her—she'd put on makeup today, and it gave her a fresh, lively look. His chest