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.

running into Dominic, she limited herself to moving between her room and the kitchen. Most of the time, though, the kitchen was occupied

a sound. Magdalena, on the other hand, would always greet her, to

went to the kitchen to make herself something to eat

saw Magdalena was only preparing a drink and would

usual, then suddenly asked, Do you think there’s something

her in surprise

you see isn’t always the truth. Mr. Miller isn’t that kind

Magdalena took her tea

of

some instant noodles and finishing it,

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

entered the bathroom and undressed. Just as she

was startled and grabbed a piece of clothing to cover herself. When she saw that it was Dominic, she

looked at her with a blank expression. “You’re a doctor. Don’t you understand basic

Seeing Dominic

sense?”

wanted to say she’d be careful not to get the wound wet, but the words stuck in