Shattered Longings

hapter 34 Seeing Dominic Again

When they arrived home, two b

sedans were parked at the gate, leaving no space for Leonard’s car.

He had to drop off Bella and then find another place to park.

Bella walked into the courtyard and caught a glimpse of Dominic holding some blueprints and discussing something with others. The sunlight filtered through the grape trellis, casting delicate shadows on him, making it seem like a picturesque scene.

Suddenly, a woman dressed in professional attire with short, neat hair emerged from the kitchen carrying a tray of tea. Bella instinctively stepped back and retreated to her room.

That woman was the same one who had been in Dominic’s arms when they entered the hotel. Bella had waited outside the hotel all night, dreading what might have transpired between the two in Dominic’s

room.

Even on this business trip, he had brought that woman along.

With Dominic’s arrival, Leonard’s place became fully occupied and much livelier. But for Bella, it was a form of torture. Her once peaceful life was completely disrupted.

though, the kitchen was occupied by the woman he had brought along,

sound. Magdalena, on the other hand, would always greet her, to which Bella would only respond with a nod before hurriedly

herself something to eat late at night and once again

she saw Magdalena was only preparing a drink and would leave

greeted her as usual, then suddenly asked, Do you think there’s something more than professional between me

her in surprise

truth. Mr. Miller isn’t that kind of man. I’m just

Magdalena took her tea and

to say any of this. Anything related to Dominic had

and finishing it, Bella thought about

not to let water touch her wound, as it would hinder recovery, and she understood this. She thought she could be

bathroom and undressed. Just as she

that it was Dominic, she froze. “Do you… need to use the bathroom? I’ll

a blank expression. “You’re a doctor. Don’t you

Seeing

sense?”

be careful not to get the wound wet, but the words