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.

lived under the

that seemed to connect them was Pudding. The dog was blissfully unaware of the changes between them. She continued to seek their

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

Bella that this was what people called a cold

front of Miller Manor. When Bella

car. She had

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,

closed the window. Then, she put on her headphones and started her yoga routine. Pudding stayed by her

was waiting for Amber and her father to enter. From the cold look on

father into

a smile. "Dominic, where's Pulding? Amber said she's here with 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

""Ms. Jones?

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