Chapter 17 Flames licked at their skin as wind from somewhere fed the fire, making it roar even higher.[] Dominic stood in the center of the inferno, watching the others panic. Through the smoke, his eyes found Vivienne's portrait.[] He didn't run. Instead, he leaned back against a table, almost peaceful.] Maybe this was karma-payback for everything he'd done wrong.] Or maybe Vivienne was calling him home.[] When Dominic opened his eyes, nothing made sense. Shouldn't he be dead? Or at least in a burn unit? This was… the Ashford estate?]] "Sir, today's Miss Vivienne's discharge day. Weren't you planning to pick her up personally? You're running late-everything okay? Did plans change?" The butler's voice hit him like a freight train. Dominic stared around the room in shock.[] Balloons and flowers everywhere. The engagement ring sitting on his nightstand…[] Holy shit. He was back to the day before the proposal?![] The day he was supposed to pick Vivienne up from the hospital and ask her to marry him.[] His phone showed June 3rd, 2015, . This was impossible. Then it hit him like lightning. He grabbed his phone and sprinted for the door, calling Vivienne while shouting for his driver. There was still time. He could fix this.] "Downtown General Hospital. Hurry up-this is life or death." In the taxi, Dominic's mind raced through everything that had gone wrong from his previous life. He was supposed to propose to Vivienne today. In the original timeline, he'd brought Leona along to pick her up.[] Seeing Leona hanging all over him, chatting with her parents like family-it had shattered Vivienne completely. She'd exploded and stormed out alone. The proposal never happened.] And Leona had spent the next three years systematically destroying Vivienne's life.[] Not this time. If he got there first, if he chose Vivienne from day one, that whole nightmare could never happen.[] She wouldn't have to die. They could actually be happy.[] He could save her.]] Dominic burst through the hospital room door, relief flooding him when he saw they were alone.[] 12.9% Chapter 17 The second he saw Vivienne, every emotion from his past life hit him like a tidal wave. He crossed the room in two strides and pulled her into his arms. "Viv." His voice broke completely. Vivienne looked puzzled but hugged him back. "Whoa, hey. What's with the waterworks? We literally hung out yesterday. I'm just getting discharged, not going to war." "I missed you. God, I was so scared of losing you."] He held her like she might disappear if he let go.[] Because she had disappeared. She'd died hating him, and he'd been too stupid to save her until it was too late.[] Vivienne assumed he was still shaken up from her coma.]] "I'm not going anywhere. The doctor said I'm completely recovered. We've got forever ahead of us now. No more scares like that." She could feel his tears soaking through her shirt.[] "Come on, help me pack. Mom and Dad and Cameron should be here any minute. They said they have some big surprise for me-they've been so secretive about it."[] At her words, something dark flashed in Dominic's eyes before he forced his expression back to gentle.[] "I'll always love you, Viv. Always."[] She looked up and kissed him softly.[] "You're being weird today. Did something happen?" Instead of answering, he said, "Just… trust me, okay? No matter what anyone else does or says, I'm always gonna be in your corner." She didn't understand, but his intensity warmed her heart.[] "I know that. Love you too, always."[] The door opened. But instead of her family, some girl who looked weirdly like Vivienne walked in first.[] Vivienne frowned. "Can I help you?"[] But Leona ignored her completely, addressing Dominic instead.]] :" 0 Η Π "Dom, I thought we were picking up my sister together? I went by your place but you'd already left."[] She reached for his arm, but he shoved her away hard.[] "I'm Vivienne's fiancé and your brother-in-law. Watch yourself."[] Leona froze, tears instantly welling up in her eyes.]] Vivienne had no idea what was happening, but instinctively moved closer to Dominic's side.[] They All Bird' for Her? With Terminat Carer I'm Dane lane these