Crushed Affections (Dominic and Bella)

Chapter 32

Chapter 32 Don't Let Hes Kitow Was Me

Chapter 32 Don't Let Her Know It Was Me

Bella's vision went dark as her consciousness faded. Warm blood trickled down from her wound, and the strength in her body drained away, leaving her unable to resist.

Through her blurry vision, she saw the man straddling her, fumbling with his belt. The foul stench of his sweat filled her senses. She thought it was better to die just like this. Suddenly, a gunshot rang out and startled the birds from the trees. The sound echoed through the open space, hanging in the air.

The man on top of her fell to the ground.

In her daze, Bella saw Dominic standing there, bathed in sunlight, almost like an Illusion. She wanted to reach out to him, but her body wouldn't move.

"Am I dying?" she wondered. "Is that why I'm hallucinating, seeing him before I die?"

It was said that everyone would see the person they wanted to see most in their final moments. Even after being apart for over a month, she hadn't forgotten him at all. That was why she clung so desperately to his image, even in her last moments. This was enough.

With a faint smile on her lips, Bella finally lost consciousness.

The sharp scent of disinfectant filled the air. She recognized it instantly as

the IV drip above her,

Did someone

she had seen Dominic. It couldn't

in her throat as her peripheral vision caught sight of a figure standing by the window. Ignoring the pain from her wounds, she slowly turned her

and her eyes stung with unshed

looked so

"Was what I saw and heard. real? Or just a figment of my

his name, but her throat was too dry

moment, the door to the hospital room swung open, and Leonard burst in energetically. "Whoa.. you've got

to the bedside to press the nurse call button.

something like this

Dorothy's grave alone? That place is so remote, and hardly anyone goes there. I didn't get there in time, but you

brow furrowed deeply. "Take care

too stressed to aim properly. If you

kill him with that shot, it