Crushed Affections (Dominic and Bella)

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Chapter 166 Easier to Bully Now

Bella didn't respond directly.

She sat down on the couch opposite Amber and questioned her coldly, "Do you always destroy the things you claim to care about? First, Pudding. Now, Dominic. Yes, you saved him, but you were the spark that started all of this." Amber didn't argue and just gave a bitter smile. I didn't know things would turn out like this. To keep him alive, I sacrificed my whole family. My father... He thinks I've lost Honestly, I think so too. my mind.

"But whatever, there's no point in telling you all this. I can barely take care of myself right now. You like Pudding, don't you? Take her. She doesn't mean anything to me anymore."

A moment later, a man who looked like a bodyguard entered, leading Pudding back-probably

from a walk

The moment Pudding saw Bella, she trotted over eagerly, her tail wagging. Amber watched her, lost in thought. She murmured, "She's never been this affectionate with me..."

Despite her feelings toward the Yates family, Bella couldn't help but feel a trace of sympathy, for Amber's situation. She asked, "What are you planning to do now? Are you just going to stay hidden here?"

Amber looked at her, a strange emotion flickering in her eyes. "What, are you here to gloat over my fate? Don't tell me you're actually concerned about me. Don't be ridiculous-I'd be thrilled if you disappeared from this world entirely."

letting her emotions get the better of her. Of course, Amber despised her, just

hated each other worrying about each other's fate-it really was

anything else? Or did you just call me here to

then asked, "How is Dominic? H-He made it, didn't

didn't try to soften the truth. "He's fine now, just not fully recovered yet.

stood up, took Pudding's leash, and headed for the door. Just as she reached

looked back and forth between Bella and Amber as if torn on who

follow.

walked over to Amber while glancing back at

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go with

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well enough before... Goodbye. I don't

She licked her hand, then bounded happily back to

in the car, Bella received a text

to hide anymore. I'm going back I can't just abandon my father. Those people will kill him if I don't help. Take good care of Pudding for me. Don't hold it against her just because she's a reminder of my relationship with