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

never went for walks here. The area must look much

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

paused to loosen Pudding's leash and lit a cigarette. "The flowers in the yard are nice. I

for him. She had

she had purchased thi flower market for them and nearly got caught by people sent by the Yates family. She felt warm inside at

do something one had

of the cigarette, Bella stretched out to extinguish

at

was windy that night, and the fallen leaves on the ground appeared much thicker. Bella sneezed several times when they 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. Cunast near

phone and saw a message from Dominic. He mentioned Leonard's upcoming birthday and invited her to

around by then and didn't