Crushed Affections (Dominic and Bella)

Chapter 20

Chapter 20 Going to Find Him

Bella couldn't keep Dominic from leaving, just as she had never been able to hold him back before.

He sped off into the darkness, leaving no trace behind

When she received the call from the hospital, she remained calm as she could already guess outcome. Due to the media frenzy, she had been temporarily suspended from her position.

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These blows had become almost numb to her. Things were already bad enough. What more could go wrong?

For three days, there was no sign of Dominic or news from him.

courage to call him, she discovered that she had been blocked. The mechanical voice on the other end repeated that the call couldn't be connected. Such coldness was

At least, he should give her a chance to explain, to show

was haunted by the image of him seeing her leave the Quinn residence.

and she learned that Dominic was on a business trip in Jargue and wasn't sure when he would return. She decided

in life when one must take the first step, and she had never dared to seek him out before, at any time or place, because he always

this hour, there were no flights to Jargue, so she had to take the fastest high-speed train available. On the train, she repeatedly checked the detailed address

Dominic was staying, she saw his familiar figure across the street as soon as she got out of the car. Dressed in a black dress shirt and trousers, he stood like a cold, statuesque figure,

closer. Perhaps sensing her presence, Dominic glanced her way, but after a

around a slender woman beside him, smiling with a warmth Bella

before.

smile was

the scene before her was

Bella with a challenging

presence here was a mistake, making her seem ridiculous. She wanted To escape, but her legs felt

explanation. The truth was irrelevant.