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.

glass aside. "Let's end this, okay? Let's get back to how things

remarked casually, "What are you thinking about? Sylvia made it for you. It's entirely up to you whether you drink it

okay? Let's pretend I never liked you because you really don't have to do this. If you want to get back at me,

am to you, it's because I should be.

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 placed a piece of meat

Chapter 170 Nor

had laid everything out clearly in front of him,

them said a word when they bumped into each other in the garage the next day. They simply drove off into their separate

was utterly helpless. If she hadn't addressed the situation and simply went along with him, she'd ultimately fall for him. But now that she had been

torment.