Crushed Affections (Dominic and Bella)

Chapter 146

Chapter 146 She's My Sister

Even though Bella felt she wasn't really at fault, a strange sense of nervousness still washed over her. When she walked into the living room, she tried to act natural and greet Dominic

#1 heard you didn't go to the office this afternoon. That's race for someone as busy as you."

Domine looked up at her and said, "Come here."

Bella felt uneasy as she approached him. Without saying a word, Dominic grabbed her handbag and rummaged through it until he pulled out the birth control pills. He stared at the label, his expression was hard to read.

The jo seconds of silence felt agonizing for Bella. She braced herself for the impending storm, but in the end, all Dominic did was toss the pills into the trash. "Stop taking those," he said before heading upstairs.

Bella stared at the trash can, feeling a little conflicted. Perhaps that was for the best. Since he had said that, it seemed like he would be more mindful in the future to try and avoid those kinds of things in the future. That was exactly what she wanted anyway.

even though they lived under the same roof. During the day, they each focused on their own work At night,

Pudding. The dog was blissfully unaware of the changes between them.

the weekend, Bella and Dominic were both home, but they tactfully avoided each other. They didn't eat at the same table, and they didn't spend time together in the

on Bella that this was what

noon, a sleek black Maybach pulled up in front of Miller Manor. When Bella beard the sound,

an unfamiliar car. She had never seen

the rear door. Then, a man and a woman got out. The woman was Amber, and the man was a stem-looking middle-aged man who bore a strong resemblance to her,

put on her

crisp suit and was waiting for Amber and her father to enter. From the cold look on his face, it was

escomed Amber and her father into the living room and served

you. I haven't seen her in over a month. Dominic was unsure of Pudding's whereabouts, and he was about to answer when Sylvia spoke up first, "She's probably with Ms. Jones

""Ms. Jones?

expression darkened at the mention that Pudding loved playing with Bella. She muttered, "Dad, you don't know the full story, so don't