chapter 15 Nic “You had no right to treat her like that.” I fumed as I watched my parents sit in the den, acting like it was a normal Sunday and that they hadn’t run off the most beautiful and loving person on the face of this Earth. Father’s head snapped up from behind a newspaper. “Watch your tone, young man. You will show us respect.” “Respect? You want me to respect you after you made an ass of yourself in front of the woman I love?” Mother gasped, a ring-laden hand flew up to her throat. “That’s right, Mother. You made a total ass of yourself with those bigoted comments.” “Dominic.” The tone was a warning, but I ignored it. “No, Father! I will not let her or you get away with this. I’ve done everything I could for you. It was never good enough because you don’t see me as good

