Crushed Affections (Dominic and Bella)

Chapter 157

Chapter 157 He's Not Coming Back

Seeing Lia's determination, Bella felt a bit more at ease.

When the rain finally let up, Bella drove back to Miller Manor. As she passed by Dominic's bedroom door, she couldn't help but slow down.

His door was left open. Sylvia had mentioned it was to air out the room. If no one stayed in there, the air would get stale.

Everything seemed to be moving along as usual without any major changes. It was just like the past three years when Dominic wasn't around. There was no Pudding to greet her at the door either as she had left with Dominic too. More than a month had passed, and Dominic hadn't called or texted Bella even once. Countless times, she had opened their chat window, only to close it again in silence. She couldn't reach out to him first.

All she could do was quietly wait for everything to settle, as if nothing had ever happened. This was the outcome she had accepted from the very start.

As she glanced out at the courtyard, her eyes caught sight of an oak tree, its leaves beginning to turn yellow. The breeze carried the first hints of fall.

Bella muttered to herself, "It's almost fall... No wonder it hasn't been so hot lately."

with all this rain, the temperature's dropping. Be sure to stay warm... It's easy to

a moment, then

He mentioned a few small things. He's probably busy as usual. Someone like him... It's no surprise he hasn't had time to call. He must be running around

to the

off the grid, and even lan

get in touch with him, do you think something's happened? What will the

but he wasn't exactly relaxed either.

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found a way to contact me or Leonard. The fact that we haven't heard

chest tighten. "Then, why haven't we

much. You're the only one who

he meant. All she knew was that Dominic had

there was no word from him. How could she not

off, Bella decided to clear her mind with a trip to the flower market in the suburbs. Miller Manor's garden had very few flowers that bloomed year-round, leaving it a bit lifeless in this season. She wanted to brighten it up, to bring a bit of color. She hoped that when Dominic returned, he would be greeted by a garden full of life, not one in decay... If he