Following Vanessa wasn't difficult. Jerry was becoming quite adept at it. He was dozing off in the car, when he squinted and saw her walking out with a man. They hailed a taxi at the roadside and got in together. Jerry quickly started his car and followed them to a restaurant, where he watched Vanessa attentively lead the man inside. Through the window, Vanessa handed the menu to the man across from her, with a rare smile. It was the kind of smile she used to reserve for Julian. Vanessa's eyes welled up with tears, her gaze meticulously tracing Dominic's face. She recalled that winter, when she was kicked out of the house by her father and nearly froze to death. She had called Julian a dozen times, but he never answered. It was Dominic who came to her, offering her a piece of warm c

