Crushed Affections (Dominic and Bella)
Chapter 182

Chapter 182 Take Care

Perhaps they were exhausted from the previous day as neither Bella nor Dominic moved much throughout the night. The only time she moved was when she turned away from him and had her back to him. At this moment, his other hand naturally rested on her waist. The scene was so serene that even the sunlight seemed to add a touch of warmth. Bella felt almost hesitant to ruin such a rare and peaceful moment. After ten minutes went by, Dominic showed no signs of waking up. However, Bella couldn't wait any longer as she would be late for work.

She slowly turned to look at him, only to replace him staring back at her. The minute their gazes met, they asked simultaneously, "You're awake?

Bella instantly freed herself from his arms. "Why didn't you say anything after waking up? I was so afraid to move so as not to wake you up. I'm going to get ready and leave for work. If you're not feeling well, stay home and rest. If it gets worse, go to the hospital. You need to take care of your health."

Dominic lazily stretched and moved his arms. "I've been awake for a while, but I thought you were still sleeping. You were massaging my back for so long last night, and I figured I couldn't be so heartless, so I decided to let you sleep longer.

"It's not that I don't care about my health, but you almost crushed my arm when you were sleeping on it. If I ever die, it'll undoubtedly be

At that moment, she couldn't help but wonder

se of you.

ey were bantering like a couple, and the

idea drove her crazy, so she left immediately to get away from him.

Upon reaching the hospital, Bella found a box of pastries on her desk. The box had the logo of a famous shop in Joville.

She asked her coworkers if they knew who sent it, but no one knew. The delivery note was addressed to "Ms. Jones" with her phone number, so there was no possibility of a mistake.

Since she had skipped breakfast, she opened the box and ate the pastries despite not knowing who had brought it.

After finishing her work around noon, Bella pulled out her phone to order takeout. Before she could open the app, she received a call from a delivery driver.

Chapter 182 Take Care

She confusedly answered the call and heard the delivery man politely informing her, "Hello, Ms. Jones. Your order has been delivered to the nurses' station on the third floor of Horizon Hospital. Please get it as soon as possible. Have a great meal."

After hanging up, Bella headed to the nurses' station, still puzzled. Sure enough, there was a takeaway box waiting for her. Like the pastries in the morning, it came from a well-known store in Joville. She would never order such expensive takeout, nor did she have the time to make such an order.

This time, she didn't eat it immediately. After picking up the food, she returned to her office and ruled out likely senders. Lia wouldn't be that lavish, and she would've told her if she had purchased meals for her.

If it wasn't Lia, then it had to be Dominic. He had been acting strange recently; whether it was out of genuine concern or for show, he seemed likely to do such a thing.

Bella's circle of people was small, and after eliminating a few possibilities, Dominic seemed the most plausible.

With that in mind, she called him, and he picked up instantly.

Dominic sounded professional and indifferent when he asked, "What's the matter?"

Upon hearing his question, her first thought was that the takeaway wasn't from him. After telling him it was nothing, she hung up.

After some thought, she threw away the takeout. She realized she had forgotten Simon.

Bella knew him well to know that since he had sought her out, he wouldn't sit idly by as he knew she wouldn't reach out. Hence, the takeo

If it was from Simon, she would throw up the

likely from him.

a she had eaten that morning.

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