Crushed Affections (Dominic and Bella)
Chapter 245

Chapter 245 Jealous

Dominic acted as if he hadn't heard her. He was convinced Belle was upset because he hadn't been picking her up after work, and he smiled warmly.

Bella didn't bother explaining further. Perhaps she should throw a little tantrum sometimes. It wasn't always her job to coax him. Just because she had fallen for him didn't mean sise had to stay humble forever.

But then again, she remembered how short his temper was, and she wasn't really brave enough to push her luck.

On their way home, snow began to fall. The snowflakes weaved a delicate white net across the sky, and the world outside was blanketed in white.

Bella excitedly reached her hand out the car window, feeling the cold snow melt in her palm.

It was a wonderful sensation.

Before she could fully enjoy it, Dominic snapped, "Put your hand back inside."

She frowned, "Why? I'm not sticking it out too far, and it's not dangerous. Don't talk to me like a child. You're only three years older than me." Dominic shot her a sharp look, and she begrudgingly pulled her hand back in. However, her eyes still gazed longingly at the snowy scene outside.

"What's so great about snow? It falls every year," Dominic said, completely unimpressed by the delicate snowflakes.

Bella pouted. "If you take away the three years you spent abroad, I've been with you for 17 years. Should I also be tired of you?"

Dominic pressed his lips into a tight line and coldly replied, "Snow is lifeless, and people aren't. How can you compare the two?"

Bella didn't argue further. Dominic always had a way of making himself right in an argument. She had never been great with words anyway. Any time she got into an argument, she would be the first to get worked

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When they returned to Miller Manor, Pudding darted out. It was excited and curious about the falling snowflakes. The little dog, nipped at the air and tried to catch the snowflakes, only to end up with nothing.

Dominic watched Pudding's silly antics and was amused. "Is it that fascinating? Do all females act like this?"

Bella and Pudding were speechless.

During dinner, Sylvia suddenly walked in with a package. "Ms. Jones, there's a delivery for you. It looks like it's from abroad."

Bella reached out to take the package and noticed the sender's name was Felix Instinctively, she set it on the empty chair beside her. "Alright, thanks." She felt Dominic's gaze on her and saw him put down his cutlery. Taking a deep breath, she said, "Aren't you supposed to be heading to the office? You should hurry up and eat

His voice was tinged with jealousy as he replied, "Is my presence in the way of you opening your package?"

Bella deliberately ignored his question and asked, "Are you jealous?

She thought he would deny it and act indifferent, but Dominic replied, "Yes. Is that a problem? I know that the package is from Felix. That's why you're scared to open it here, right?"

Bella lost her appetite at his words. "My conscience is clear. He's just a former classmate and also a friend."

Dominic scoffed. "Right, and he almost became your boyfriend."

Bella was no longer surprised by how much he knew. For some reason, she was unable to get angry when she saw him so jealous.

"Enough already! That was in the past. Why bring it up now? I'll open the pack

here, okay?"

When she opened the package, she found a beautifully wrapped necklace. The pendant was round, and there was a snowflake decoration in the middle that could move. Along with the necklace, there was a card with Felix's handwriting. "By the time you receive this package, it should be snowing in Joville,"