Crushed Affections (Dominic and Bella)
Chapter 183

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Bella had no intention of contacting Simon to confirm anything. By doing so, she would be playing into his hands because he wanted her to initiate contact with him. The more she thought about it, the more furious she felt. It was to the point that she was too upset to eat lunch.

When she got home that evening, she immediately complained about her hunger to Sylvia, who offered her some chowder. "Didn't you have lunch? Why are you hungry?" Bella drank the chowder pensively and hummed. She had been trying to figure out what Simon was up to, but a cunning man like him was beyond her capacity to read.

Pudding circled her when she smelled the aroma of the chowder. Seeing Pudding made her feel slightly better. "You can't eat this. Sylvia is preparing you some beef. Why are you looking at my food? Yours will be ready soon, so go play.

When Dominic returned home, he saw Bella walking about the courtyard with a bowl in her hands. He grimaced with disgust. "Don't you have any table manners? Can't you sit down and eat?"

She pouted. "You weren't home yet. How could I sit at the table without you?"

He didn't scold her any further. After showering upstairs, he came down just as Sylvia finished serving the other dishes.

Bella

was starving and paid no attention to etiquette. After all, it was just the two of them at the table. Dominic had become accustomed to disapproving of her lack of etiquette.

He shook his head while watching her wolf d can eat first if you're hungry."

meal. "Don't wait for me next time. You

She didn't answer because she was too busy eating. She couldn't put down her cutlery once she started using it.

After a while, when he noticed that she was almost full, he asked, "Why did you call me this afternoon?"

She shook her head. "It was nothing."

He didn't believe her. If it was nothing, she wouldn't have called in the first place. "If you have anything on your mind, express it. Don't be so hesitant."

Bella shook her head again, not wanting to mention Simon's name. She put down her cutlery after finishing her food. "I'm full. You can take your time to eat.

Watching her race up the stairs, Dominic took out his phone and made a call. "Did anything

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strange happen to Bella at the hospital today?"

The person on the other end replied, "Yes. She received breakfast and lunch takeout from well-known establishments that she never ordered. She threw away the lunch takeout without opening it." He frowned slightly and stated, "Look into who sent them."

Shortly after hanging up the phone, he got an answer.

Dominic walked to the courtyard and called Simon.

"Who's this?" Simon asked gruffly after

Dominic snarled, "It's me, Dominic:"

it was an unknown number.

In an instant, Simon adjusted his tone and said politely, "Mr. Miller, I apologize. I didn't know it was you. What can I do for you?"

"Stop harassing Bella," Dominic stated indifferently.

There was a slight pause on the other end before Simon laughed. "I don't think it's

harassment since I'm reaching out to my daughter. I only want to make things up to her. After all, we're family.

"I'm thankful for the help you and your father provided Bella back then. I can compensate you for the years you've helped her. But Mr. Miller, I hope you won't become too involved in Bella's matter."

Simon was hinting that no matter how much the Miller family had done for Bella, it could never compare to his blood connection with her. Even though Bella had lived with the Miller, family for 20 years, Dominic remained an outsider. Chapter 184 Have You Never Gonsidered Us a family