Crushed Affections (Dominic and Bella)

Chapter 297

Chapter 297 Waking up From a Dream

Lather than anger, Bella felt a deep sense of despair and grievance. She brushed Dominic's hand away and said in a trembling voice, "You can say whatever you want about me, but don't bring my mom into this. No one is that clean... including you!" She was alluding to his past scandals, whether they were a show or not, as well as the love letter Richard had once written to Dorothy. So, no one was entirely Innocent.

Dominic, still enraged, grabbed her by the throat and pinned her down on the couch. He growled. "Me? Hah! I've only ever been with you! But you? You can be with anyone!

"Don't look at me with those eyes. Don't act like a harmless little lamb. You're the real predator here, making people feel fooled until the very end"

with that, he released her. After grabbing his car loys, he stormed out without looking back.

Bella heard the sound of his car fading away outside. She curled up on the couch, hugging her knees, and choked back her sobs.

He had treated her this way in the past too, But after experiencing his gentleness, she couldn't endure his old ways again

her, only to shatter everything himself,

things in a fit of anger. Don't confront him head-on.

e fixed..."

a lifeless shell, she went back to her room, packed a small bag, and left behind everything that didn't

wouldn't come back, and Dominic wouldn't look for her

day off from the hospital. The only person she could turn to was Lia. Without asking for details, Lia simply handed over the keys to her

not drinking a drop of water and not having

hold back her tears. As she sobbed, she recounted everything that had transpired. Lia offered a few comforting words before speaking from a neutral perspective, "Dominic's

You

you, you have to consider

it's a misunderstanding and it was

paused for a second. "So... It's

not saying it's your fault. Felix's situation was serious, and you meant well. But when you decided to stay with

He's always