Crushed Affections (Dominic and Bella)

Chapter 143

Chapter 143 Ruthless

As the lightning subsided, the storm outside also stopped at some point.

Dominic got up and walked to the window, then lit a cigarette. He only noticed Pudding had been there all along when it came to stand behind him,

"You're too quiet, Dominic muttered.

Obviously. Pudding didn't understand him. Unlike humans, it couldn't perfectly express sadness and simply wagged its tail silently.

Bella hadn't returned to her senses yet. She lay on the bed, unwilling to move. Her eyes were half-closed as she watched his back outside the window, a lonely moon hung in the sky. The breeze that blew after the rain carried a fresh scent. It drifted into the room, making her feel sleepy.

The following moming, Bella woke up from the heat. The air conditioning was still running, and the temperature was perfectly fine. However, the warmth came from the body tightly pressed against her from behind. She was practically being smothered, and she struggled to breathe.

didn't want to wake him,

"woken up" she

her whole body aching, and she wasn't up for another round. After regaining her composure, she softly said, "I'm going to be late for work. Let me

neck before reluctantly loosening his grip. Then, he rolled over

headed to the bathroom, it tagged along. Given that

breakfast, Bella took a bite of her sandwich, then casually tossed a little bit of her

stared at her and touched her own neck with a strange expression.

get it. I'll... cover

hurry up and finish eating. You're going to be late

stuffed the rest of the sandwich into her mouth. She grabbed her bag and was about to leave, but then she turned back to Pudding and said, "I'm off to work, and I'll

watched Bella leave, then quietly lay by the door. She looked

said that a pet dog's life was mostly spent waiting for their owner to return home. Clearly, Pudding had accepted

It was one of the rare occasions she was

here!