Crushed Affections (Dominic and Bella)
Chapter 187

Chapter 187 Until the time

Bella knew that Dominic wouldn't let her go quickly. If she wanted to leave, she had to use Simon because only he would dare to defy Dominic to achieve his goals.

She believed she wasn't important to Dominic as their common ground was hatred and vengeance. If Simon fought hard enough, Dominic would stop wasting his energy on her.

By then, she would be truly free from all the burdens she had been carrying and would no longer have any fantasies about Dominic.

When Simon recalled what Dominic said over the phone the previous night, he felt slightly anxious. However, he quickly reassured her, "No problem. You can leave it to me. You don't have to worry about anything. "Choose a time so that we can officialize your status as a Kennedy family member. Should we use the name your mother and I gave you before?"

Bella couldn't hide the disdain in her eyes. "There's no need for that. Just use Bella Kennedy."

Simon hadn't expected her to be so straightforward today that he didn't even need to convince her. Hence, he agreed to her request, stating, "Sure. We'll do whatever you say."

After lunch, Bella returned to the hospital.

When she ran into lan, she felt guilty and tried to avoid him by pretending not to see him and walking away.

However, lan noticed and quickly approached her, teasing, "You usually order takeout at noon What made you go out for lunch today?"

She replied casually, "I got tired of takeout and d about that?"

o try something else. What's weird

Then, he suddenly leaned in closer. "You really splurged on that meal. You even had some red wine."

Upon hearing his remarks, Bella couldn't help but frown. "Your nose is amazing. It was nothing fancy, just ordinary table wine. Don't you have surgery this afternoon? Shouldn't you be preparing?"

lan shrugged. "It's a regular procedure, so there's nothing to prepare. You're underestimating my ability Alright, I won't torment you anymore. I'm off."

As she watched him walk away, she breathed a huge sigh of relief.

She had no intention of alerting anyone about her plan until she was certain that everything had been resolved. The last thing she wanted was for lan to replace out and tell Dominic. She would wait until the dust settled before saying anything. Chapter 187 Until the tim

After work, Bella returned home and saw Dominic. A peculiar mix of feelings emerged in her heart. She couldn't describe how she felt at the moment.

She was terrified of going too close and having him see through her, but she also wanted to be near him and express all that she had been wanting to say.

Perhaps it was because she had offended him last night that Dominic kept a stern expression and ignored her. He didn't glance at her even once while eating at the same table.

After dinner, it was time to walk the dog. Pudding nudged Dominic with the leash in her mouth. He casually fastened the leash and asked, "Do you want to join?"

Clearly, his words weren't meant for Pudding. Bella was stunned briefly before replying, "Hmm? Oh, okay, I'll come along.

The air was cold, and the ground was covered with golden fallen leaves. Bella picked up a pretty one, intending to press it in a book later.

But Dominic seemed disgusted by the filth and stared at her incredulously. "Why did you pick it up?"

She waved the leaf before him. "It's pretty. I'll press it in a book, and it'll become a specimen as time passes."

He leaned out, picked a fresher, less withered leaf from a nearby tree, and then handed it to her. "The ones on the ground are dirty. Throw that one away and take this."

She took the leaf but didn't discard the one in her hand. "I think both are fine, and I'll take both home. I don't mind the filth. There's only a little dust on it, that's all. Even the air you breathe contains dust.

"Why don't you stop breathing if you are so com oxygen mask when you go outside?"

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