Crushed Affections (Dominic and Bella)

Chapter 369 Who Do You Take Me For

Bella knew Dominic could hear them. Only a bedroom door separated them, and the soundproofing here wasn't great.

To avoid further complications, she replied, "Yeah. Don't mind him, he's got a bit of a temper."

Wesley gave a faint smile. "No worries. I'm full, so I'll head out."

Once she had seen Wesley off, Bella let out a long breath. Of all the times Dominic could've shown up, he had to pick now. She hadn't done anything wrong, but she still felt a pang of guilt...

She walked into the bedroom and found Dominic sitting on the edge of the bed, clearly annoyed.

She just wanted to move past this without a fight. "If you haven't eaten yet, want to go grab something together?"

Dominic muttered, "You didn't just let some other guy use your shower-you let him wear my slippers too."

store? I'll buy you a new pair. I get you obsessing over Felix and Ethan, but come on-you're jealous over a kid who's barely grown up? He's six years

look. "And how do you

come over for anyway? You've been so

a deep, unreadable expression. "The only reason I came is because

so worried about? I'm doing just fine, aren't I? Go focus on your career, like before. You don't need to keep an eye on me, and you certainly don't need to keep me on your

tried to say it in a lighthearted tone, hoping to reassure him that he didn't

His expression darkened, and his tone grew cold and biting. "Don't say meaningless things just

had done to annoy him this time. For some reason,

day, only to find herself tiptoeing around his mood. She didn't want to go out of her way to please anyone,

tried to control everything-even after they had

of silence, she said in a low voice,

herself with the dishes, then moved on to the laundry, keeping her hands occupied just to keep her emotions at bay But eventually, there was nothing left to do, and she had to

bedroom, she was hit by the

by the window with his back to her, a cigarette in hand. She had no idea how many he had already