Crushed Affections (Dominic and Bella)

Chapter 325 Too Many Knights in Shining Armor

Before Ethan could finish speaking, his face froze as he spotted Dominic. The atmosphere turned awkward, and he was completely lost for words.

Bella's gaze landed on the container in Ethan's hand, and her mind went blank. These two had bumped into each other at the worst possible moment. To ease Ethan's embarrassment, she quickly jumped in. "You brought me something to eat? I thought you'd be asleep by now." Ethan awkwardly seized the opportunity to explain, opening the container to reveal a batch of steaming lasagna. "My mom made it. I figured you might be hungry since you were working late, so I brought you some. I should've called to check if you had already had dinner. I didn't know someone else had already taken care of that."

Doing her best to ignore Dominic's darkening expression, Bella forced a smile and tried to act naturally. "No worries, I can finish it. Thanks a lot! You should head back and get some rest. I'll wash the container and return it to you later." Ethan nodded and waved at her. "Alright, I'll get going, then. Bye!"

The moment Ethan left, Dominic's temper flared. He kicked the door of the duty room and strode over, grabbing Bella's hand before she could take another bite. "How many knights in shining armor are lining up for you?" Cold sweat broke out of Bella's forehead, though she couldn't quite understand why she felt guilty.

"I didn't know he would show up! He's just a colleague, and bringing lasagna for me isn't a crime, right? He knew I was alone and sent me food. But here you are, showing up in the middle of the night to yell at me."

up and eat! And stay away from the lasagna."

head away. "No thanks. I don't eat that kind

mouth. "Come on, it smells amazing. I think it's mushroom and beef. My mom used to make

bite. He didn't comment, he just adjusted his collar and said, "I'm leaving. I'll pick you

turned and

stared at the half-eaten lasagna and got lost in thoughts. She had mentioned her mother, and it seemed to have hit a sore spot for

next morning, Dominic

the hospital when Bella's shift ended. She had him drive her back to her apartment. Honestly, if Dominic hadn't brought food the

with a small gift for his family as a way of saying thanks. Dominic didn't seem bothered by her actions. He probably understood that clearing the slate now