Chapter 297
Chapter 297 Waking up From a Dream
Lather than anger, Bella felt a deep sense of despair and grievance. She brushed Dominic's hand away and said
in a trembling voice, "You can say whatever you want about me, but don't bring my mom into this. No one is that
clean... including you!" She was alluding to his past scandals, whether they were a show or not, as well as the
love letter Richard had once written to Dorothy. So, no one was entirely Innocent.
Dominic, still enraged, grabbed her by the throat and pinned her down on the couch. He growled. "Me? Hah! I've
only ever been with you! But you? You can be with anyone!
"Don't look atwith those eyes. Don't act like a harmless little lamb. You're the real predator here, making
people feel fooled until the very end"
with that, he released her. After grabbing his car loys, he stormed out without looking back.
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Bella heard the sound of his car fading away outside. She curled up on the couch, hugging her knees, and
choked back her sobs.
He had treated her this way in the past too, But after experiencing his gentleness, she couldn't endure his old
ways again
He had painted a perfect illusion for her, only to shatter everything himself, who was actually more cruel?
At this moment, Sylvia approached cautiously to comfort Bella, "Ms. Jones, Mr. Miller said those things in a fit of
anger. Don't confront him head-on. Things will get better once he calms down." Bella looked up, her eyes filled
with tears. "It won't get better... It can't be
e fixed..."
Sylvia didn't understand what she meant, and Bella didn't explain Moving like a lifeless shell, she went back to
her room, packed a small bag, and left behind everything that didn't belong to her. With that, she left Miller
Manor,
She knew this was the last time. She wouldn't cback, and Dominic wouldn't look for her again.
Bella took a day off from the hospital. The only person she could turn to was Lia. Without asking for details, Lia
simply handed over the keys to her apartment.
Bella spent the entire day there, not drinking a drop of water and not having the appetite to eat.
When Lia returned from work and asked what happened, Bella couldn't hold back her tears. As she sobbed, she
recounted everything that had transpired. Lia offered a few comforting words before speaking from a neutral
perspective, "Dominic's reaction shows he cares about y
You
gof him not to listen or trust you, you have to consider his perspective. You might not like Felix, but Felix likes
"Even if it's a misunderstanding and it was wrong you. How could Dominic not overthink things?"
Bella paused for a second. "So... It's my fault?"
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Lia gently patted her shoulder. "I'm not saying it's your fault. Felix's situation was serious, and you meant well.
But when you decided to stay with him, shouldn't you have told Dominic? Even if he wouldn't have been happy
about it, he wouldn't have let Felix's life be at risk."
? He's always flying into a
Feeling wronged, Bella said, "I wasn't thinking about all that at the time. And how could | have told Dominic | was
going to see Felix? He's rage, ever so unpredictable.
"In my mind, it's always been easier to keep things from him to avoid trouble. Besides, he said he was going on a
business trip abroad, and the tzones didn't match. | didn't expect him to cback so soon."
Lia poured her a glass of water and cooked her a plate of pasta. "Eat something first, then think about what you
want to do next. If things are really over between you two, you can always stay with me.
"I live simply, so there's no inconvenience. But | still hope things work out between you and him. It's not easy to
love someone for so many years."
Chapter 205 Perhaps We've Got Had Enough