Crushed Affections (Dominic and Bella)

Dominic smiled slightly but didn't say anything.

Bella found his expression odd and asked, "What's the matter? Are you concerned about the baby's gender? I'm not planning to let the child inherit your family's business. This is my child. It's irrelevant whether they're a boy or a girl." His expression returned to its usual indifference. "Even when you're eating, you can't stop talking. I don't care if they're a boy or a girl."

She pursed her lips and thought that powerful families like his definitely preferred sons. However, she didn't want her child involved in such matters. He seemed to believe she was having a baby just to secure his money. When she was nearly full, Bella realized she hadn't brought any money, meaning he had to pay the bill.

Dominic hadn't eaten anything, so she picked up some meat and handed it to him to make it seem more natural for him to pay. "You should eat too."

"I don't eat that. You can have it." He leaned back slightly.

She continued taunting him, "Oh, I see that the big CEO can't eat ordinary food. Your precious little one in my belly sure seems to like it. Your child is eating, and you're just sitting there?"

No matter what she said, he refused to take a bite. Hence, she became stubborn and determined to break his resistance.

Bella put down the meat and said, "Fine, then I won't eat either. We shall just let your child starve."

Dominic sighed gently before giving in. He grabbed the meat and took a mouthful. "You're pregnant, so you get to be cocky."Text property © Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org.

She couldn't help smiling. She felt strangely pampered even though she knew he was doing it for the child. Nonetheless, she believed she had won.

At this moment, his phone rang, and he responded without hesitation and switched to loudspeaker.

Bella heard a man's voice on the other end, which she didn't recognize. "Mr. Miller, do you have a moment? I need five minutes of your time."

Dominic responded casually, "No, I'm having a meal with my wife and child."

She was stunned for a moment. She didn't know what was wrong with him to say something so ridiculous.

The man on the other line was clearly taken aback and only replied after moments of quietness, "Well... call me back when you're free. Goodbye."

After the meal, Bella was much happier and skipped home. She wanted to hop down when they reached the stairs, but Dominic held her back. He was acting like a strict father who wouldn't allow her to do anything remotely dangerous and even insisted on supervising her during prenatal yoga.

At 9:00 pm, Bella lay down in bed, ready to sleep. However, he didn't seem like he was going to leave.

Bella purposefully sprawled across the bed, leaving no room for hime She had already decided that she wouldn't let such a situation happen. He should return to his villa and not squeeze into her tiny home!

Ignoring her silent protest, Dominic lay beside her. Even though he was squeezed against the edge of the bed, he didn't push her.

Finally, she couldn't take it anymore. "The contract didn't say you could stay overnight."

He shut his eyes and said, "The contract didn't say that I couldn't stay either In fact, it states I may come and go whenever I please, and you can't refuse. It's not the first time we've slept together, so what's the big deal?"

Bella grew furious and sat up to glare at him. "Do you have no boundaries?"

"If you're not asleep by 10:00 pm, don't blame me for being rude." Dominic glanced at his watch.