Crushed Affections (Dominic and Bella)

Chapter 275

Chapter 275 Warmth

The other end of the line was silent. Della was a little nervous but quickly collected her thoughts before asking, "Where are you? Dominic's harsh voice quickly pierced the silence. "Do you need something?" It wasn't an answer but a question in return. His response left her speechless, and her mind went blank as she didn't low what to say.

After a long pause without getting an answer, he hung up the phone.

Suddenly, Bella had the urge to cry. She suppressed her emotions and told herself repeatedly that everything was fine because he had always been that way. She couldn't let the brief moments of his kindness blind her from seeing who he was before. However, it was hard for her to accept his cold attitude after seeing his warm side.

She spent the whole day processing the situation before eventually accepting it. Although it was still painful to think about it, she tried not to linger on it. When she returned to Miller Manor that night, she saw Dominie playing with Pudding in the courtyard. As usual, he wore a smart black suit and matching coat. The color black had always been dull, yet on him, it was mesmerizing

Bella walked inside the house, informed Sylvia she wouldn't be having dinner, and proceeded to her room to continue knitting the scarf.

what had once been a gift of anticipation had now become something

Sylvia approached Dominic and asked, "Mr. Miller, Ms. Jones said she won't be eating dinner. When

face was expressionless as he said coldly, "I don't care if she wants

say anything more because

to stretch before walking to the window. Loolding outside, she saw Dominic seated on a chair in the chilly courtyard. Snowflalors were falling, and he had been there for a while since

linger and swiftly closed the window before returning to bed. She didn't know why he was sitting outside in the snow and not hanging out with

days. Dominic either came home late or didn't return at

numb. Only when she saw new gossip about Dominic and that woman would

her. Bella wished they had split up because it would be a relief. But they hadn't, which was what bothered her the

to do, she brought her

renovation turned out