Chapter 210 Growing Up, Growing Apart

Dominic sat up and complained, "You had a fever in the middle of the night and kept me and Ian busy. Meanwhile, you slept soundly through it all." Bella was surprised. She had no recollection of this, but it explained why she had slept until almost noon. No wonder even someone as disciplined as him was just getting up now. She suddenly felt a bit guilty. "Sorry for the trouble…" He shot her a displeased look. "When you first came to Miller Manor, you weren't this polite to me." She replied casually, "I was younger then. What did I know?" He sat on the edge of the bed and put on his slippers with his back to her. He didn't get up right away. "So, you're saying we've become distant now that you've grown up?" The tone of his voice hinted at the strange mood from last night. Bella figured he was probably just going through one of his "phases", where his emotions were everywhere. Wisely, she decided to deflect. "I'm hungry. Hurry up." Surprisingly, he obeyed without comp