Crushed Affections (Dominic and Bella)

Chapter 188

Chapter 188 Her Courage Comes From Him

Dominic couldn't be bothered to respond to her and continued with Pudding.

Bella unconsciously stopped walking as she watched his back.

The seemingly endless road was lined with neatly planted trees with brown leaves, signaling the end of a season. Dominic's figure blended perfectly with the surroundings, like a beautiful. artwork. A wave of emotion washed over her.

Upon noticing that she hadn't kept up, Pudding turned around and huffed as if urging her to hurry up.

Bella sniffled and hurried to keep up. Pudding thought she was playing a chasing game and began circling Dominic. He was a little helpless at their antics, but his expression was gentle. When she couldn't run anymore, she stopped. "No more games. Let's walk slowly and let the food digest."

heavily, her slick black fur

came along, I never went for walks here.

so. It'll be just as beautiful in the spring, with everything lush and

flowers in the yard are nice. I didn't expect you to

She had

by the Yates family. She felt warm inside at the thought of his timely call that day, even though the

life, all one needed was the guts to do something one had never done before.

watching him nearly smoke half of the cigarette, Bella stretched out to extinguish it." That's enough. Stop smoking.

he whistled at Pudding,

came home, which was a bad sign. The following day, she awoke feeling heavy-headed, with a sore throat, a stuffy nose, and a cold.

her office, she routinely checked her phone and saw a message from Dominic. He mentioned Leonard's upcoming

whether she'd be around by then