Crushed Affections (Dominic and Bella)
Chapter 342 You Wish

Dominic rolled his eyes at her and said, "I replace it annoying when you try to act polite with me."

Bella pursed her lips. "Then, I won't be polite with you anymore. You should leave once you've finished eating."

He raised an eyebrow and said, "You wish."

Bella froze and was suddenly at a loss for words. She hadn't been joking with him, but why did the meaning behind her words suddenly change? It was almost as if she had just given him permission to stay the night... However, he had just helped her out, so she did not have it in her to chase him away.

After cleaning the kitchen, Bella held the rubbish bag in her hand, planning to head downstairs to throw it. She had just reached the door when Dominic, who was sitting on the couch, suddenly asked, "Are you planning to head down?" She nodded. "I'm heading down to throw the rubbish."

He got up and walked toward her. "I'll go down with you as I'm just about to head back home."

She secretly sighed in relief. It seemed like he had only been joking just now and had no intentions of staying the night.

As if reading her thoughts, he chuckled while ruffling her hair. "Do you think I don't know what's on your mind?'

She felt slightly suspicious. "Do you really know what I'm thinking about?"

Dominic gave her an ambiguous look. Although he had not answered her question, his expression had said it all. Blushing, Bella muttered under her breath, "You're so annoying." Then, she turned to walk toward the elevator.

Once they reached the ground floor, Bella threw the rubbish before walking Dominic to the entrance of her apartment. Then, she watched as his car disappeared off into the distance before turning around and heading back.

It seemed that Dominic did understand what was on her mind.

If he could always be considerate of her feelings, be aware of her

discomfort, and refrain from forcing her to do things that she didn't want to do, she would enjoy the

vet

easygoing relationship they had

between them.

For the first time, Bella felt a sense of ease around him. The new sense of ease brought back the rush of feelings she had for him years ago.

However, her attraction toward him felt much different than the feelings she had for him when she was young.

...

The next day, Bella woke up feeling refreshed. She got ready and headed to the hospital.

She greeted her colleagues with a cheerful smile, drawing curious looks from them. Everyone assumed she must have had a wonderful experience to be in such a good mood. She didn't bother explaining herself as she did not think there was a need to explain why she was happy. Everyone needed a little sunshine in their life every now and then. While reviewing the files of her new patients, she suddenly noticed Simon's name. At first, she thought it was a coincidence, but the age and other details matched. He had been brought to the emergency room at around 5:00 am after a car accident. He was mainly suffering from a fractured leg, with some minor injuries elsewhere.

She couldn't help but frown, but it wasn't out of concern for Simon. She was suspicious of his motives in appearing in the same hospital as her.

There were so many hospitals in Joville, so why did he have to choose the one she was working in? There was a chance that he was here because of her.

Before she could think things through, Lana suddenly walked by her and said, "I didn't expect that your lavish life was the result of your father's hard work.

"Your father had been out working,

driving and making deliveries at

dawn to earn money, causing him to

get into an accident. If he hadn't

been brought to our hospital, we might not even have known that you had a father."

Bella's expression darkened. "Who told you that?"

Lana rolled her eyes. "Your father did, of course. His name is Simon Kennedy, right? You don't even share the same last name. It seems like your family is quite complicated. He doesn't have the money to pay his medical bills, so you'd better cover it for him."

Not wanting to argue further, Bella headed straight to Simon's hospital ward.

Simon had been laughing and chatting with his wardmates, but when he saw her enter, he quickly straightened up and looked a bit uncomfortable. "Bella..."