Crushed Affections (Dominic and Bella)

Chapter 9 The Thorn in His Heart

Bella immediately went to the room and closed the door. It muffled Dominic's voice as he roared, "Bella!"

She didn't want to pay him much attention. She bit back the sadness bubbling within her.

There were some things she hadn't been able to figure out. Had there been anything between Dorothy and Richard? Or were they nothing more than childhood friends? If they were just friends, how did Dorothy cause Richard's divorce? Bella had been too young back then. She couldn't understand many things.

Was the truth what Dominic believed it was? Did Dorothy do everything she could to entrust Bella to the Millers on her deathbed? It made sense. Bella had never dared to dwell on it...

Now, three of the people in that story have passed away. Even if they had left any clues behind, Bella didn't have the chance to prove its legitimacy. This was a thorn in Dominic's heart. He wouldn't allow her to prod at it.

In the afternoon, Bella went to Felix's home. He had stayed home, just like yesterday.

After greeting him, she began teaching Yvonne to play the piano patiently.

sat beside them and observed them silently. It made Bella feel a little awkward. She could only

her? Back then,

orange juice. "I saw you drinking this back in school. You haven't

time someone remembered her preferences from years

juice aside and

my dad didn't give me any money to toughen me up. I survived on a scholarship and by working part-time. I thought you'd ask about that. Who knew you never grew curious?" Bella grinned and said, "Sometimes, stifling

call from the hospital. She

said, answering the

"Bella, where are you? We don't have enough hands on deck today. There's a patient from the emergency department who needs an operation. Please come over now!" Bella felt rather troubled. She didn't expect to be summoned to the hospital on her day off. However, lives were at stake in

something to do, just go. The rest of her lessons can be shifted to when

much. There's an operation that needs to

once over and said, "I didn't expect you to become a doctor. I wasn't as lucky. In the end, I took the path my

I've already troubled you enough by leaving

old friends and both medical