Crushed Affections (Dominic and Bella)

Chapter 272

Chapter 272 Let Me Hear You Say "Honey"

Bella gave a soft ham and added, "I got tired of takeout, so I'm at a restaurant near the hospital. Have you eaten yet?"

They exchanged a few casual remarks before Dominic abruptly shitted the tone. "I miss you..."

Hearing those words from him was like a boulder had dropped into the calm waters of her mind, sending ripples everywhere.

Bella's heart started pounding, but with Felix sitting across from her, she kept her tone light and responded casually, "Me too."

Dominic, clearly unsatisfied with her neutral response, let out a small, disapproving hum. "That's so cold. Are you dragging my pride through the dirt?"

Bella couldn't help but feel exasperated. "How am I being cold? What do you want me to say?"

He threw out a challenge. "Call ine 'honey. Let me hear it."

Bella was completely stunned. For a second, she thought he must've lost his mind. She wanted to ask if he was serious but didn't care to. "I'm out in public... I feel embarrassed." Histone became more stem. "Do it now.

Bella had no idea how to get our of this. There was no way she could say

by that hete

especially with Felix sitting right in front of

to read her mind.

had just served, Bella wrestled with her options for a moment before blurting out, "My phone's dying. I'll talk to you

she was digging a grave for herself, but calling him honey would have been just as

lunch turned into

to the hospital, but it wasn't quite time to start work again. Felix chatted with her as they walked, and they

when he returned, but

icy look on his face

"This is your stop,

Bella stepped out

closed behind her, Dominic barely glanced at her before walking

like they were weighed down. Or maybe she was just scared of causing a scene in front of so many people. In the end, she chose her usual way of handling things,

got off the elevator downstalts,

stopped abruptly.

he turned backto look at the three elevators, watching as their doors opened one

When Bella didn't step

of any of them, he