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.

the kitchen was occupied by the woman he had brought along, who seemed to be in charge of his meals and personal

other in the kitchen, Bella remained silent, like a timid creature that couldn’t make a sound. Magdalena, on the other hand, would always

to eat late at night

a drink and would

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

at her in surprise but

truth. Mr. Miller

Magdalena took her tea and

to say any of this. Anything related to Dominic had nothing to do with her

and finishing it, Bella thought

advised her not to let water touch her wound, as it would hinder recovery, and she

and undressed. Just as she turned on the shower, the bathroom

a piece of clothing to cover herself. When she saw that it was Dominic, she froze. “Do you… need

a blank expression. “You’re a

Seeing

sense?”

say she’d be careful not to get the wound wet,