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."

temperature's dropping. Be sure to stay warm... It's easy to catch a cold during the

hesitated for a moment, then

surprise he hasn't had time to call. He must be running around non-stop." Bella didn't respond, quietly accepting Sylvia's explanation. Deep down, she had a feeling she knew

next day, she went to the hospital to talk

news wasn't good. Dominic had gone completely off the grid, and even lan couldn't

you think something's happened?

worry, but he wasn't exactly relaxed either. "I don't

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way to contact me or Leonard. The fact that we haven't heard from him probably means things aren't too

her chest tighten. "Then, why haven't

head. "You worry too much. You're the only one who

he meant. All she knew was that Dominic had been

and now, there was no word from

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