Crushed Affections (Dominic and Bella) novel Chapter 373

Bella was extremely dazed and reluctantly opened the door. She tried to appear extremely tired. "I think I'll pass. I was on shift last night and am exhausted. I just want to rest at home."

Wesley looked like a tyrant as he swung his car keys. "I'm taking you for a spin to relax yourself. When you're tired, you need to relax."

She rejected his offer once again, "I'm too old for joyrides. You go on your own. I can't keep up with you youngsters. Let me off the hook, will you?"

His eyes glinted slightly as he asked, "What? Are you scared?"

Obviously, he was trying to provoke her, but Bella didn't take the bait. "Yes, I'm scared."

Upon hearing her answer, Wesley laughed exaggeratedly as he clutched his stomach. "No way! Is it that terrifying that I'm pursuing you? Or could it be I'm not your type of man? Give me a few years, and I'll be like Dominic. I'm no worse than him, whether it's family power or appearance. I'm only younger, so that should be an advantage, right?"

The mention of Dominic hit a sore spot for her, and her mood plummeted. "I really don't want to go. You have fun by yourself."

He didn't press the matter further. "Fine. Everyone's like this after a breakup. You can call me anytime you get tired of being lonely."

Bella wanted to kick him, but she lacked the courage. She knew she couldn't win a fight and couldn't afford to upset someone like him.

Wesley still came across as too young and reckless. She couldn't figure out which powerful family he came from to be so arrogant. In Joville, no one could rival Dominic in terms of wealth and status.

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A month passed uneventfully without much warmth until the weather eventually warmed up, and fresh buds sprouted on the bare trees by the roadside.

Ethan was by her side the entire time. He had an odd look on his face. When he saw her awake, he handed her a glass of water. "Drink some water."

Bella drank the water all in one go, feeling slightly better. "Thanks. I'm alright; just feeling tired. That's how the ER works, right? I've been working here for so long, but I'm still not used to it—"

"No. It's because you're pregnant," he quickly interrupted her.

His words took her aback. She couldn't believe the things he was saying. "What? How is that possible…"

Before Bella could finish her sentence, she lost all the confidence to continue. It had been a while since her last period. She had assumed that her hormone imbalance was caused by tiredness and erratic sleep patterns. But suddenly, it seemed that wasn't the case at all.