Crushed Affections (Dominic and Bella)

Chapter 8 We've Got Different Surnames

Dominic didn't come home that night. However, Bella wasn't worried. She had no interest in finding out where he'd gone. She had to figure out how to stop paying attention to him.

When Bella woke up at dawn, she slowly made herself a simple breakfast and enjoyed the rare moment of calm.

She would be heading to Felix's house in the afternoon to give piano lessons, so she had her morning free. It was time to deep clean the house.

Upon thinking about it, Bella realized she hadn't enjoyed a day of rest for the past three years.

After breakfast, she began tidying up the house. The gigantic Miller Manor was a chore to clean. Bella only finished cleaning the basement and the first floor at midday. After taking a short break, she started cleaning Dominic's study. For the past three years, Dominic had locked the door to his study, so Bella had never cleaned it. Today, she noticed that he hadn't locked it. Thus, she decided to help him tidy up.

When she walked in, there was the overpowering smell of dust, which made her choke. Bella had no choice but to put on a mask. Thankfully, the windows had been tightly closed. There wasn't an exceptionally thick layer of dust on the floor. Bella went to the balcony and opened the windows. Sun illuminated the room and chased the darkness away. It gave the room a lively glow.

She pulled a

Dominic's study, and everything inside belonged to him. Nothing could

When she saw the words there, she froze. The paper was an essay

hadn't noticed when this essay had been torn from her

the passage of time. However,

excellent since a young age. She had

mention of "brother" had been erased. Did Dominic hate her that much? He wouldn't even let her call him her

folded the paper and stuffed it into her pocket. Then,

right into Dominic as she left the study. Feeling a little nervous, she started to stammer,

"Who gave you permission to

of her shirt as she replied, "I-I just wanted to help you clean up. Your study was too dusty. Aren't you going to use it? I'm done cleaning it. If you don't want me touching your belongings, you could hire a maid to help you tidy up." Dominic pushed her away and