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Bella despised being led by the nose and mindlessly following him into one trap after another. She was beginning
to lose her ability to differentiate between reality and drearms.
When she awoke, the sky had already darkened. As she sat up, she noticed Pudding lying next to her bed. She
smiled and patted her head. "Have you been accompanyingthe whole day? You're such a good girl!"
Pudding licked the back of her hand. Her obedient behavior, tinged with the longing for approval, made Bella
sad. She assured her, "You don't have to be so careful. We won't leave you behind. Nobody will. From now on,
this is your"
Suddenly, the sound of a car cfrom downstairs, and Pudding knew Dominic was back. After getting Bella's
approval, Pudding immediately opened the door and dashed downstairs. Despite being a dog, her movements
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtwere graceful and not at all clumsy. Meanwhile, Bella deliberately remained in her room until dinner tbefore
slowly walking downstairs.
Just as she sat down at the dining table, Dominic slid a glass of chamomile tea in front of her
that looked delicious.
She resisted and pushed the glass aside. "Let's end this, okay? Let's get back to how things used to be. After all,
we've been living together for 20 years. Givea way out."
However, he remarked casually, "What are you thinking about? Sylvia made it for you. It's entirely up to you
whether you drink it or not."
For a moment, Bella was dumbfounded. She pursed her lips and added, "I'm not talking about just this. | give up,
okay? Let's pretend | never liked you because you really don't have to do this. If you want to get back at me, find
another way." Suddenly, Dominic's expression grew serious as he questioned, "Why did you take care of me
when | was injured?"
"That's because | owe you. | did everything | could to compensate you to make things event between us. No
matter how kind | am to you, it's because | should be. But I'm begging you not to be kind tobecause | can't
take such a joke.
After hearing her words, a cold sneer formed on his face. "I don't need your compensation. You should accept my
kindness and suck it up when I'm not being kind to you. Bella, stop. being ungrateful. | don't have the tor
energy to play games with you." Then, with a sulky expression, he placed a piece of meat on her plate.
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Bella couldn't understand what he was thinking. She had laid everything out clearly in front of him, yet in the
end, she was the one who ended up bewildered.
Since the dinner ended with their unpleasant conversation, neither of them said a word when they bumped into
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmeach other in the garage the next day. They simply drove off into their separate cars.
At that moment, Bella was utterly helpless. If she hadn't addressed the situation and simply went along with him,
she'd ultimately fall for him. But now that she had been frank, they were in an awkward situation. It seemed like
no matter what choice she made, all that was left was
torment.
Upon reaching the hospital, she could hear people discussing lan's matter. Steven had invited the media to
attend his wedding, and now, everyone knew about lan's identity as Steven's son. When Steven announced his
remarriage previously, he didn't reveal his bride's identity, which explained why lan only found out the truth at
the last minute. It all seemed like a perfectly staged skit, and no one could guess what was going through the
thoughts of the father and
son.
Yet, people were more interested in lan's family background as he was already a talented and admired professor.
The news of him being revealed as the heir of the Clarke family stirred people up more than anything else.
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