Crushed Affections (Dominic and Bella)

Chapter 178

Chapter 178 Not a Joke to Make

Bella despised being led by the nose and mindlessly following him into one trap after another. She was beginning to lose her ability to differentiate between reality and drearms.

When she awoke, the sky had already darkened. As she sat up, she noticed Pudding lying next to her bed. She smiled and patted her head. "Have you been accompanying me the whole day? You're such a good girl!"

Pudding licked the back of her hand. Her obedient behavior, tinged with the longing for approval, made Bella sad. She assured her, "You don't have to be so careful. We won't leave you behind. Nobody will. From now on, this is your-"

Suddenly, the sound of a car came from downstairs, and Pudding knew Dominic was back. After getting Bella's approval, Pudding immediately opened the door and dashed downstairs. Despite being a dog, her movements were graceful and not at all clumsy. Meanwhile, Bella deliberately remained in her room until dinner time before slowly walking downstairs.

Just as she sat down at the dining table, Dominic slid a glass of chamomile tea in front of her

that looked delicious.

and pushed the glass aside. "Let's end this, okay? Let's get back to how things used to be. After

are you thinking about? Sylvia made it for you. It's entirely up to you whether you drink it or

was dumbfounded. She pursed her lips and added, "I'm not talking about just this. I give up, okay? Let's pretend I never liked you because you really don't have to do this. If you want to get back

owe you. I did everything I could to compensate you to make things event between us. No matter how kind I am to you,

formed on his face. "I don't need your compensation. You should accept my kindness and suck it up when I'm not being kind to you. Bella, stop. being ungrateful. I don't have the time or energy to play games with you." Then, with a sulky expression, he

Chapter 170 Nor

was thinking. She had laid everything out clearly in front of him, yet in the end, she was the

a word when they bumped

and simply went along with him, she'd ultimately fall for him. But now that she had been frank, they were in an

torment.