Chapter 5
Dominic froze instantly
Tabella… where did you hear that?”
Isabella maghed, her eyes rimmed with red. “You crashed her wedding. Everyone’s saying that you
because you want to marry her.”
Realizing she’d only beard rumors. Dominic relaxed and frowned.
That’s just gossip. You’re my girlfimil. Why the hell would I marry someone else? Isabella, the company’s demanding a lot of my attention right now. Once things settle down, we can talk about our wedding plans, okay?”
He was still lying
So he planned to marry Chloe behind her hack?
And when Chloe became his wife–what would tabella be?]]
His mistress?
A profound sense of absurdity washed over her, steading her ability to speak.||
She closed her eyes, forcing back the lamp in her throat. In her mind, she answered him
There’s no need to talk about our wedding. I will never marry you. The day you marry Chloe, I’ll be marrying someone else.
Seeing her silence. Dominic changed the subject ||
“The doctor said you’re just worn out, that’s why you’re overthinking. I’ve had my assistant clear my schedule so I can stay with you the next few days.“] And for two whole days, he did
He stayed in the hospital with her taking her to follow–ups, changing her bandages pouring het water–the picture of devotion
The nurses couldn’t hide their envy
“Your boyfriend’s incredible. He’s been by your side the whole time. So sweet
Isabella’s eyes remained vacant
mly she knew that while Donnie’s body was there, his heart had already demed far away.
The moment she dozed off, he’d pull out his phone to text, grinning like a lovesick teenager.
When he stepped out, she checked his phone that he’d left on the table
Isabells found his conversation history with Chloe]]
She said she was craving something? He’d mediately buy two portions–une to deliver to Chloe, one to bring back to the hospital.
When she said the missed him at night. He spammed her with selfies, even sent voice notes of him singing hillages
When she complained she hadn’t been shopping in ages, he’d create a detailed Itinerary for a
a date he planned to take her on in a few days.
Didn’t matter if she was whining or just oversharing, he always replied Instantly
If he took even a miss too long to reply, she’d get jealous. And he’d patiently southe her.]]
“Ignoring me? still playing nurse with your line girlfriend? Thought you said you were marrying me, aren’t you planning to break up with her?]
“She’s been with me for seven years. I can’t just throw her away.”
So dus wedding is just about giving a closure, huh?”
Dominic took a full hour to reply to this message, with just a few words:
“No. 1 love you. That’s why.”
Isabella stared at the endless scroll of messages. Then she thought about their own conversations. He was mostly silent
Most days, she got one word replies
Yesh or okay
During their dates, he was always distracted
Even after she’d taken a knife for him and their relationship had supposedly deepened, he never once treated her with the kind of raw affection he showed
Chloe
In their relationship, the was always the one taking 99 steps forward, hoping he’d take that final step toward her
But he never did. []
He’d always held back, holding on someone else, unwilling to give her the happiness she craved.||
So from now on, she wouldn’t wait anymore.||
