Chapter 178 Not a Joke to Make

Bella despised being led by the nose and mindlessly following him into one trap after another. She was beginning to lose her ability to differentiate between reality and dreams. When she awoke, the sky had already darkened. As she sat up, she noticed Pudding lying next to her bed. She smiled and patted her head. "Have you been accompanying me the whole day? You're such a good girl!" Pudding licked the back of her hand. Her obedient behavior, tinged with the longing for approval, made Bella sad. She assured her, "You don't have to be so careful. We won't leave you behind. Nobody will. From now on, this is your—" Suddenly, the sound of a car came from downstairs, and Pudding knew Dominic was back. After getting Bella's approval, Pudding immediately opened the door and dashed downstairs. Despite being a dog, her movements were graceful and not at all clumsy. Meanwhile, Bella deliberately remained in her room until dinner time before slowly walking downstairs. Just as she sat down a