Chapter 125.

Victoria POV

With my heart pounding loudly in my chest, I watched in surprise as my mother-in-law and several of Dominik's other family members and acquaintances all stood in front of me, not looking at all happy that I was there.

I recognized them all because Dominik had once introduced me to them at a party or at the company, and I remember back then when I met him at his side, they all had only smiles and kind words for me. But now that they are standing next to Dominik's mother, who looks at me with such contempt, none of them have kind words for me again, only faces of dislike equal to my mother-in-law.

Hearing her words so offensive, I remain silent, not sure what I could or should respond to in that instant. Did she just call me a 'rat'? What was I supposed to say to her in response?

I don't want to disrespect my mother-in-law... This has gotten so complicated all of a sudden.

Feeling a little shy, I whisper, "I..."

But in the middle