Chapter 188
Chapter 188 Her Courage Comes From Him
Dominic couldn't be bothered to respond to her and continued with Pudding.
Bella unconsciously stopped walking as she watched his back.
The seemingly endless road was lined with neatly planted trees with brown leaves, signaling the end of a season.
Dominic's figure blended perfectly with the surroundings, like a beautiful. artwork. A wave of emotion washed
over her.
Upon noticing that she hadn't kept up, Pudding turned around and huffed as if urging her to hurry up.
Bella sniffled and hurried to keep up. Pudding thought she was playing a chasing gand began circling
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtDominic. He was a little helpless at their antics, but his expression was gentle. When she couldn't run anymore,
she stopped. "No more games. Let's walk slowly and let the food digest."
Pudding panted heavily, her slick black fur gleaming.
Suddenly, Dominic turned to look at her and said, "Before Pudding calong, | never went for walks here. The
area must look much more beautiful in the spring."
Upon hearing his words, Bella felt a little guilty and looked away. "I guess so. It'll be just as beautiful in the
spring, with everything lush and green as it is now golden in fall."
He paused to loosen Pudding's leash and lit a cigarette. "The flowers in the yard are nice. | didn't expect you to
have such good taste in plant
ers for him. She had searched the entire
She smiled but didn't say she had purchased thi flower market for them and nearly got caught by people sent by
the Yates family. She felt warm inside at the thought of his timely call that day, even though the scenawas
nerve- racking.
Sometimes in life, all one needed was the guts to do something one had never done before. And her bravery
cfrom him.
After watching him nearly smoke half of the cigarette, Bella stretched out to extinguish it." That's enough. Stop
smoking. Let's go back."
He seemed uneasy, clutching his now-empty hand. Then, he whistled at Pudding, who immediately ran back
from exploring the nearby bushes.
It was windy that night, and the fallen leaves on the ground appeared much thicker. Bella sneezed several times
when they chome, which was a bad sign. The following day, she awoke feeling heavy-headed, with a sore
throat, a stuffy nose, and a cold. Cunast near the hospital.
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When she sat in her office, she routinely checked her phone and saw a message from Dominic. He mentioned
Leonard's upcoming birthday and invited her to join. Leonard didn't like big parties, so it would just be a few
close friends.
Bella wasn't sure whether she'd be around by then and didn't know what to say, so she
pretended she hadn't seen the message.
She had agreed to Simon's request yesterday, and he had already called multiple times to urge her to complete
the paperwork to change her name. She could do it anytime, but she procrastinated. Maybe she didn't want to
make things too easy for him. She was dis
disgusted by the prospect of changing her surnto Kennedy, even though it was just for a while.
Bella hadn't expected Simon to push for a meal together with his wife and son for the sake of family harmony.
The thought of that woman's repulsive face made her feel nauseous, and she rejected his invitation without
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