Crushed Affections (Dominic and Bella)

Chapter 1 He's Back

"Get an abortion!"

Bella Jones heard a familiar voice as she passed by the stairs at the hospital.

Dominic Miller?

Was he finally back after three years?

Bella held her breath as she stopped. She felt a little guilty for eavesdropping.

She heard the sound of a woman sobbing as she pleaded, "I don't want to abort my baby... Please..."

"You can always have another one in the future." The man spoke coldly, showing no intention of comforting her. The decision was final.

Dominic had returned. He even brought a pregnant woman with him.

Feeling uneasy, Bella couldn't stand eavesdropping any further and fled the scene.

...

number from her phone. However, she couldn't bring herself to dial

inform her of his return this time around. He might have done it on

off work?" asked a

I still have

he returned. Therefore, she

were "strangers" who had been living under the same roof for 19 years. In their case, "strangers" meant they had no blood relations. They

was 18 years old when Dominic discovered the portrait she had secretly drawn of him and all the diary entries she had written about him.

for her feelings and threw the diaries and drawings onto the floor before stomping all

Manor when she was five years old, Dominic had hated her. His love was something she never dared

the manor and kept the lights off. Having stayed there for 19 years, she knew the

the door handle of her bedroom, she sensed a warm

started kissing and hugging her in the dark. She was enveloped by the familiar scent alongside a strong smell of

for three years. She was on the verge of giving in when the thought of the episode from earlier that day came up. He had

up her courage and pushed Dominic away from her. She quickly straightened out her clothes before saying,

chin. "I wouldn't want to sleep