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

Pudding came along, I never went for walks here. The area

words, Bella felt a little guilty and looked away. "I guess so. It'll be just as beautiful in the spring, with everything lush and green as it is now golden in

Pudding's leash and lit a cigarette. "The flowers in the

She had searched the

smiled but didn't say she had purchased thi flower market for them and nearly got caught by people sent by the Yates family. She felt warm inside

guts to do something one had never done before. And her bravery came

him nearly smoke half of the cigarette, Bella stretched out to extinguish

seemed uneasy, clutching his now-empty hand. Then, he whistled at Pudding, who immediately ran back from exploring

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

her office, she routinely checked her phone and saw a message from Dominic. He mentioned Leonard's upcoming birthday and invited her to join. Leonard didn't like

then and didn't know what to