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.

spent most of the day idly flipping through a book in the living room. She 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 straight for the door. It was clear that he was planning to

I invisible to you or something? If you're going to leave, don't bother

his tone as dry as ever. "I've

dropped. She was speechless. When he'd been inexplicably sweet

was

odd for her to try to engage him?

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, confused. "I thought you were leaving. What are you

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

picked a pair of white sneakers

her pregnancy. With her belly growing larger, even the simplest tasks

and grab a different pair, Dominic stepped forward, crouching in

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 in