Crushed Affections (Dominic and Bella)

Chapter 364 An Intimate Connection

Bella's mood remained heavy all day, her emotions weighed down by everything that had happened.

When she got home after work, Dominic was already gone.

She glanced at the neatly made bed and, on impulse, leaned down to inhale. A faint trace of his scent still lingered in the sheets.

It was a strange sensation as if there was some kind of intimate connection binding them.

Dominic might not have been the greatest misfortune of her life, but she couldn't deny that meeting him had been her greatest stroke of luck. From the very beginning, he'd been a bundle of contradictions.

...

The night seemed calm, but for the Sawyer family, it was anything but ordinary.

Daniel had summoned his three sons back to Sawyer Manor, insisting he had an important announcement and urging them to clear their schedules.

for a private conversation. "Leonard, your dad's planning to discuss the division of inheritance between you three. When he starts talking, try

Why is he suddenly

Leonard shift uncomfortably. "Mom, I'm an adult now. This kind of thing makes me feel awkward...

thinking. Out of the three of you, you're probably the only one genuinely concerned about his health. The other two seem more like they're here to collect a debt. Given our situation, we need to tread carefully, choose our words wisely,

I won't say anything I shouldn't. Honestly, the inheritance

not even

I don't expect the same

brothers. Dad

way to keep things

grown, you're a thorn in their side. To your dad, treating you unfairly would feel like he's being prejudiced against you, so he has

already

and more out of line. Calling him home is like

got held up on the way. Let's give him a

came to the inheritance, he viewed both Xavier and Leonard as rivals. After about 30 minutes, Xavier finally strolled