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

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

suddenly recalled the coldness and detachment in his eyes. It was just like the look he had given her when he learned his mother had died far from

then, there had been hatred in his eyes,

to break the suffocating silence. “It’s not

interrupted coldly, his grip tightening almost imperceptibly on the steering wheel. “Do we have any kind of relationship? There’s

that’s all.”

fists, her nails digging into her skin, trying to use the

ache in her heart.

need to hear her explanation. He wouldn’t believe that nothing had happened between

help but ask, her eyes red with unshed tears, “Then why were you

residence?”

didn’t answer. The

quickly headed inside. By the time Bella caught up, he was already packing his bags and throwing his clothes into a suitcase with rough,

three years, and Bella had hoped that they

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

you going?” she asked cautiously

“Get out. Stop being an