Crushed Affections (Dominic and Bella)

Chapter 399 Delusion

Dominic said nothing. His demeanor was far from cheerful about the news.

Victor's expression darkened. He knew every detail about what his son, Sean Morse, had done, and some truths were better left unspoken. It was already kind of Dominic not to blame Victor.

...

That night, Bella sat on the couch, absorbed in a parenting book. A sudden clap of thunder broke the calm, followed by the steady patter of rain.

Cara hurried to gather the clothes from the balcony. Just then, the wind howled, bringing in the cold.

Bella shivered at the sound of thunder and instinctively covered her belly. Suddenly, she felt a gentle flutter inside, as if a little fish was swimming. Moved by the sensation of her baby's first movements, she forgot her unease and irritation. Her phone rang. It was Dominic calling.

As she answered, her excitement bubbled over. "The baby just moved! Do you think they can hear the thunder? If they're scared, they must be a girl!"

softened. "It's raining and getting chilly. Make sure

realized. "Is that why you called? Just to say that? Aren't you

I'll hang up now.

dead, Bella felt a twinge of disappointment. Another rumble of thunder outside made her think of

as she felt a flutter

been a means of revenge. Now, it was for the sake

the storm raging outside, sleep eluded her. She decided

on the other end was chaotic. "Bella, can I call you back? I'm having dinner

dining alone. She almost never went

night, around 9:00 pm, Lia arrived at Bella's

She immediately had a guess. "So, who did you have dinner with? Was

me to a soldier who's super hot with a buzz cut! I bet he has eight-pack abs Thank goodness he's not tanned, which I usually try to