Crushed Affections (Dominic and Bella)

Chapter 34

hapter 34 Seeing Dominic Again

When they arrived home, two b

sedans were parked at the gate, leaving no space for Leonard's car.

He had to drop off Bella and then find another place to park.

Bella walked into the courtyard and caught a glimpse of Dominic holding some blueprints and discussing something with others. The sunlight filtered through the grape trellis, casting delicate shadows on him, making it seem like a picturesque scene.

Suddenly, a woman dressed in professional attire with short, neat hair emerged from the kitchen carrying a tray of tea. Bella instinctively stepped back and retreated to her room.

That woman was the same one who had been in Dominic's arms when they entered the hotel. Bella had waited outside the hotel all night, dreading what might have transpired between the two in Dominic's

room.

business trip, he had brought

for Bella, it was a form of torture. Her once peaceful life was

in the kitchen, Bella remained silent, like a timid creature that couldn't make a sound. Magdalena, on the other hand, would always greet her, to which Bella would only respond with a nod before hurriedly escaping. Bella went to the kitchen to make herself something to eat late at night and once

only preparing a drink and would leave soon, she didn't try to avoid her

as usual, then suddenly asked, Do you think there's something more than professional

her in surprise but didn't

see isn't always the truth. Mr. Miller isn't that kind of

Magdalena took her tea and

the need to say any of this. Anything related to Dominic had nothing to do with

instant noodles and finishing it, Bella thought about

let water touch her wound, as it would hinder recovery, and she

bathroom and undressed. Just as she turned

cover herself. When she saw that it was Dominic, she froze. "Do you... need to use the bathroom? I'll leave

Seeing

sense?"

say she'd be careful not to get