Crushed Affections (Dominic and Bella)

Chapter 445 He's the Prince, but She's Not the Princess

Bella exhaled in relief after texting Sean to cancel their meeting for the day. Things had already progressed far enough. She felt that there was no need to stir up more trouble. Once Sean replied with a simple "Okay," she promptly deleted the messages and call log. At breakfast, Bella kept sneaking glances at Dominic. His icy demeanor made the atmosphere tense.

Finally, she broke the silence. "Everyone knows me as 'Mrs. Miller' now. When you marry someone else, that lie is going to fall apart. When that happens, the baby and I will be the ones caught in the crossfire. Do you have any plans for what comes next? You should've answered me clearly when you decided to keep me here."

Dominic set his fork down, looking at her evenly. "What do you want me to do?"

She wanted to say, "Marry me." But the thought of him rejecting her held her back. Instead, she forced a playful smile. "What do you think? I can't decide for you. All I know is, I don't feel secure right now."

His response was as cold as ever. "If it's making you uneasy, stop thinking about it."

The conversation ended there. After finishing breakfast, Dominic headed upstairs to shower and catch up on sleep.

absentmindedly stroked Pudding's head so many times the poor dog looked like he might go bald. Her boredom was painfully obvious. When Dominic finally woke up, he headed

called after him, "Am I invisible to you or something? If

her, his tone as dry as ever. "I've recovered from my 'insanity'. Have you caught

dropped. She was speechless. When he'd been

was

for her to try to engage him? Hadn't she been trailing after him like a lovesick puppy not

couldn't rush these things. She needed to take it one step at a time, even if time was running out. Suddenly, she heard Dominic's footsteps approaching. She glanced at him,

"Figured you'd change the locks while I was out. Isn't that what you'd do?

word, she headed to the door to grab her shoes. She picked a pair of white sneakers with laces They were comfortable but

she truly felt the inconvenience of her pregnancy. With her belly growing larger, even the

grab a different pair, Dominic stepped forward, crouching in front of her. He picked up the shoes and said, "Come here. Let

staring at his outstretched hand. His fingers were long and clean, a stark contrast to the task he was offering to do. Knowing how much of a germaphobe he was, how could she possibly bring herself to place her foot