Shattered Longings

Chapter 19 You’re Disgusting

Bella suddenly lost the courage to approach him. She knew that no matter how she tried to explain, he Wouldn’t believe her.

Their ten–second stare felt as long as an eternity.

Dominic did nothing–no outburst, no questioning, nothing at all. With cold detachment, he looked away and turned to get into his car..

In that moment, a voice in Bella’s head urged her to chase after him as if delaying even a second would mean she’d never reach him again.

She dashed to the car with all her strength and speed. The Jacket Felix had draped over her shoulders fell to the ground as she ran. She didn’t notice it, nor did she see the fleeting look of disappointment in Felix’s

eyes.

“Dominic…” Her voice trembled, laced with tears, as she peered through the car window at the man inside. She was like someone drowning, desperately clutching at a life raft.

Dominic didn’t look at her, nor did he start the engine. The stalemate continued, and Bella boldly assumed this meant he was allowing her to get in. No matter how he treated her, she couldn’t back down

now

Dominic drove back to Miller Manor. From the moment she got in, he didn’t look at her again. The calm before the

his eyes. It was just like the

that back then, there had been hatred in his eyes, and this

fumbled to break the suffocating silence. “It’s

imperceptibly on the steering wheel. “Do we have any kind of

that’s all.”

skin, trying to use the pain to distract herself from

ache in her heart.

her explanation. He wouldn’t believe that nothing had

red with

residence?”

didn’t answer. The silence

caught up, he was already packing his bags and throwing

come back after three years, and Bella had hoped that they could

short time before she left. Now, it seemed he wasn’t

are you going?” she asked cautiously her voice tinged with

looked at her angrily. “Get out. Stop