Crushed Affections (Dominic and Bella)

Chapter 321 An Apology for That Reckless Day

Bella gave Ethan an apologetic smile. "He's probably here to pick up Pudding. I don't think I can have dinner today anymore. You should go home and get some rest since you don't have to work late for once." Ethan glanced toward Dominic's car, and disappointment clouded his expression. "Okay... Sure."

After watching Ethan leave, Bella turned and walked over to Dominic's car.

He rolled down the window, his face already showing signs of irritation. "Didn't waste much time, huh? You're already going out with someone else. You're making it seem like this ex of yours never meant much to you." Bella's tone was filled with sarcasm. "You said it yourself. You're my ex. So, why are you still clinging to the past?"

She then pulled open the car door and got in. "Are you here for Pudding?" Besides that, she couldn't think of any other reason for Dominic to show up out of the blue.

Dominic stayed quiet and drove them toward her apartment. The place had tight security, and non-residential cars weren't allowed in. He parked at the gate, and they continued on foot.

Dominic walked in front of Bella. They looked like they had nothing to do with one another. Dominic's long strides made Bella trail behind. She walked casually as her gaze lingered on his familiar, distant silhouette like old times. When they reached her door, she gathered Pudding's things and handed them over. "Here. Everything's in there."

She almost suggested that if he was ever too busy, he could always leave Pudding with her again. However, that would mean keeping some sort of relationship with Dominic. Hence, she got rid of the thought.

away. His dark gaze locked onto her. "So, you seem to be living a good life

it carried no warmth. "I'm the type to accept reality and move on quickly. There's no point in holding on to

go after me first,

spoke so harshly, and it caught Bella off guard. However, she wasn't going to take the blame. "You think I'm the one who walked away? You had no problem

things go."

brows furrowed together slightly. "You left... because of

was one of the reasons, but then again, it wasn't really the only reason. She knew they wouldn't have lasted anyway. She had prepared herself

at her hands and absentmindedly picked her nails. She felt a pang of sadness. No matter how hard she tried to stay calm around him, meeting Dominic would always stir something inside her. Suddenly, Dominic's low and rough voice dropped. "What if I apologized... for

she tried her best to keep her composure. She refused to meet his gaze and said "I'll accept the apology. But I wasn't

there ever anything between you two? I'm not asking to start a fight. I just need to know if I was ever betrayed. I

"Good. If that's

call it a clean