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.

to moving between her room and the kitchen. Most of the time, though, the kitchen was occupied by the woman he had brought along, who seemed to be in charge of his meals and

the kitchen, Bella remained silent, like a timid creature that couldn’t make a sound. Magdalena, on the other hand, would always greet her, to which Bella would only respond with

herself something to eat late

a drink and would leave soon, she didn’t try to avoid her this

usual, then suddenly asked, Do you think there’s something more than professional between me and Mr.

at her in surprise but

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

took her tea and

the need to say any of this. Anything related to Dominic had nothing to do

finishing it, Bella thought

water touch her wound, as it would hinder recovery, and

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

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

at her with a blank expression.

34 Seeing

sense?”

not to get the wound wet, but the words stuck in her