Sensing that something was off about Dominic, I couldn't help but shiver. It seemed to me that he was afraid I would run away from him, and that made me feel delighted. However, I tried to sound him out. “No, I'm not. Well, do you have other ideas in mind?” Dominic seemed to feel relieved and said slowly, “You'd better not! If you dare overthink it, I'll punish you.” Feeling slightly upset, I pursed my lips. I'm not the problem. Besides, I have no say in this matter! “It's not up to me to make any decision even if I overthink things. After all, only you have the final say in this matter. However...” I looked into his eyes before I continued slowly, “Dominic, if you've changed your mind in the future, please inform me as soon as possible. We can then live our lives—”Before I could finish, Dominic suddenly kissed me and stopped me from talking. After coming to my senses, I enveloped my arms around his neck and responded passionately. It was a passionate and aggressive kiss. My legs went weak, yet I didn't fall because I was leaning against the countertop while Dominic held my waist. It wasn't until I heard the sound of water boiling that I recalled he was cooking eggs. “Turn off the stove now. Don't burn the pot.” However, Dominic bit my lips gently and said, “That's not important. Now, tell me. What did you want to say just now? Have you forgotten that I asked you not to overthink it?” I was momentarily stunned before realizing what he meant. Deep down, I thought I didn't say anything wrong, for it was better to make things clear.Nonetheless, since he warned me, I decided to go along with what he said for the time being. Given that he wasn't in a good mood, I didn't wish to argue with him and bear the brunt of his anger as a result. “Hehe! I was saying we can live our lives together! Dominic, don't worry. I won't leave you despite all sorts of threats.” Dominic nodded with satisfaction and felt delighted. When he turned around to turn off the stove, I suddenly chuckled. Dominic cares a lot about me, doesn't he? A moment later, Dominic turned around with eggs on a plate and said, “Come over here.” I followed him to the living room. “Let me peel the eggs for you.” I wished to help him, but he dodged me and instructed, “Sit still.” With that, I sat still on the couch and gazed at him squarely. Does he have to be like that? I won't eat his eggs anyway. It took only a few seconds for Dominic to finish peeling the eggs. However, he didn't eat the eggs but put one of them on my face and rolled it gently. He didn't cook the eggs to eat. He's trying to relieve the pain on my swollen face with a hard-boiled egg. Right that instant, my heart was filled to the brim with happiness. Because the egg was hot, I instinctively moved backward to dodge Dominic. Instantly, Dominic glared at me and shouted, “Don't move!” I shook my head and requested, “It's hot. Can we do it after the egg is slightly colder?” My protest was futile, for he stared at me and replied, “How can it reduce your swelling if it's cold? Just be patient.” While rolling the egg, he also blew at my face.Gazing at him, I suddenly couldn't hold in my desire to kiss his face. With that, the egg fell to the floor. “Wait for a while if you want to seduce me. Otherwise, I'll disdain you if you have a swollen face.” Upon hearing it, I chuckled. “There's another egg, isn't there? Besides, why don't you be honest and speak the truth? I know you won't disdain me.” Dominic didn't respond to it. Instead, he picked up the egg from the floor to throw it into the dustbin and began peeling another egg. Despite his silence, I could see that he was smiling with happiness. Now that he was in a better mood, I was less worried about him. As soon as I remembered that he hadn't eaten anything, I said anxiously, “All right, that's enough. My face is fine now. Let me cook some food for you. By the way, do you have gastric pain since you haven't eaten any food yet?” Nevertheless, Dominic continued to roll the egg on my face. “Wait a moment.” He then sighed and went on, “Liliana, be smarter next time. Dodge when you see that someone is about to hit you. Don't stand still and take the hit.” “I couldn't react in time because your mom was too fast.” Deep down, I was speechless about it. After all, I had only met Milena twice, yet she had slapped me on both occasions. As such, I thought I was traumatized and didn't wish to see her again. Since Milena's hatred toward me grew, I wondered if she would be crueler to me next time. Upon thinking about it, I couldn't help but complain to Dominic, “Besides, she's your mom. If she's someone else, I would've scolded or even hit her back.” I let out a sigh and continued, “Anyway, don't let me see your mom for the time being. I'm afraid that I'll go berserk if she slaps me whenever we meet.” Once I finished, Dominic put the egg away. Then he pinched my chin and turned my face toward him. “Don't be silly. You can dodge if my mom wants to hit you again. Besides, why are you afraid of her? I'm with you and will always protect you. No one can harm you, not even my mom.” I felt touched. “Your mom loathes me on sight. I can imagine that she'll be even more upset if you protect me in front of her.” Suddenly, Dominic smiled and patted my head. “Rest assured that all of this won't last long. Her impression of you will change for the better when she gets to know you more.” I sighed silently, wondering when the day would finally arrive. However, I held my tongue and didn't want to demoralize Dominic. Deep in my heart, I wished that I could get along with his mother. Therefore, I responded with a grin on my face, “In that case, I'll work hard to make your mom like me.” After chatting with Dominic for a while, I returned to the kitchen to continue cooking. When we enjoyed the meal, I recalled that he hadn't had any food for many hours. As such, I couldn't help but remind him again to eat regularly regardless of how occupied he was. After we finished our meal, Dominic helped clear the table. A thought suddenly flashed across my mind as I looked at him. “Dominic, should I deliver lunch to you tomorrow afternoon?”