Crushed Affections (Dominic and Bella)

Chapter 309

Chapter 309 A Woman Will Never Lead Me Around

Bella recounted her experience at Klein Manor, and Lia was outraged. "That idiot, Gloriana! I swear I'll skin her alive! How dare she? If Dominic finds out about this..."

Lia's words trailed off as she realized that Bella was no longer with Dominic, leaving her without any support.

Right now, the biggest obstacle Bella faced was Dominic himself.

After Lia went to a nearby pharmacy to buy medicine and bandages, she helped Bella dress her wound. They sat in silence together. The beautiful weather outside contrasted sharply with their gloomy mood, like dark clouds looming overhead. Leonard didn't come for lunch, but he had arranged for a seafood feast to be delivered. Several bodyguards brought in enough food to feed everyone in the studio.

This seafood was no ordinary fare; it included exquisite salmon, king crab, giant lobsters, and sizable abalone. The food was prepared in various styles and filled a large table.

into the feast, Lia weighed herself and sent the result to Leonard. "If I gain weight, I'll come after you. I'm about to

the couch. Her job applications felt like they had disappeared into a void. Aside from Gloriana's deliberate harassment, she hadn't received a single call. Suddenly, she felt as if she couldn't continue living in Joville. Watching Lia eat joyfully made her

to an unfamiliar place felt like being a leaf detached from a tree-alone and vulnerable. Having experienced that feeling once, she never

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selling the few pieces of jewelry she had brought from the Miller family to make a living, but she lacked confidence in any field other than

pink diamond Victor had given her. But she

several young women chatted and laughed while eating, she was affected by their

the gloom, picked up her phone, and tapped on the camera application. She struck a thumbs-up pose while capturing the moment. She added an inspirational quote and posted it to

inscrutable.

lan walked over to stroke Pudding. He then lit a cigarette. "Did you see Bella's post? It looks like she got

him a glance. "Why don't you get your room instead of crashing here? I don't like it

But why can't you handle my chatter? Aren't you afraid she'll leave Joville