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.

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

you thinking about? Sylvia made it for you. It's

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 at me, find another way." Suddenly, Dominic's expression grew serious as he questioned, "Why

kind I am to you, it's because I should be. But I'm begging you not to be kind to me

and suck it up when I'm not being kind to you. Bella, stop. being ungrateful. I don't have the time or energy

Chapter 170 Nor

had laid everything out clearly in front of him, yet in the end, she was the one

when they bumped into each other in the garage the next day. They simply drove off into

she'd ultimately fall for him. But now that she had been frank, they were in an awkward situation. It

torment.