Crushed Affections (Dominic and Bella)

Chapter 214

Chapter 24 Exercise Restraint

s, she couldn't help herself.

At breakfast, Bella kept observing Dominic Although watching him didn't clear her deshis,

Noticing her gate, Dominic casually ruffled her hair and asked, "What's wrong? Why are you staring at me?"

She stated slightly, thinking his gaze on her was strange. She wondered what could cause someone's personality to change so drastically. you looking at this? You

Seeing her dated expression, he thought for a moment before taking off the brooch from his chest and handing it to her. "Are y can have it if you want."

a

but quickly snapped back to

smiled slight, and his gaze softened as he looked at her. He was clearly

asked, "Did

and instead of answering, he countered

an acknowledgment? She felt confused. "Yes, he told me about it. Why did

frowned at his response. Was

answered naturally, "Because

Even so, you shouldn't have gone so far as to

didn't intend to go this far, but the more I thought about it, the angrier I got. Don't worry. She's not dead, she

brooch tightly and looked down without saying anything. She didn't know it what he did was right. It was satisfying to some extent, bu was ultimately an

that Dominic would actually do

stood up "Don't overthink it. It was me, and it has nothing to do with you. You don't need to feel guilty. If you don't like it, I'll restrain myself in the future. I'm heading to the office now. Eat well at home." Watching him leave, she pressed her hand to her chest, forcefully suppressing the fluttering feelings rising with her. When he was cold she could control herself. Now that he was acting strangely warm, however, it

distant,

home, so she flipped through books, only to become so sleepy that she dozed off. The wicker chair in the courtyard became her second "base". Napping on it wasn't incredibly comfortable, but the gentle breeze was quite pleasant. Before she lonew it, noon arrived, and Sylvia called her to lunch. Bella stood up and lazily walled inside, looking at the table full of dishes yet still lacking, an