Crushed Affections (Dominic and Bella)

Chapter 69

Any idea why she locked herself in the abandoned storage room

"That was stupid"

"she seems smart enough, but het brain ben't all that impressive"

Bella had just woken up when she overheard Dominic and am talking, and she distinctly heard Dominic call her stupid.

Her head was still a lele dizzy, and her eyelids belt bewy, but her mind was clear, and her bearing was sharp. The familiar smell of disinfectant filled the air. She was in the hospital and had been saved.

She breathed a sigh of relief, and tan noticed immediately. "Oh, your reawake. Come on, let me take a look"

Bella opened her eyes and slapped away tan's hand. Trifine Emmalyn"

lan struggled to stifle his laughter. "You heard what we said, right? it's the truth. Come on, tell us, how did you manage to lock yourself in there? if Dominic hadn't come home and noticed you were missing, or if he'd stayed late at work and returned later, you'd be dead." Belladon't want to talk and felt too embarrassed. Even now, thinking about what happened, shest felra ile scared.

mest

stand it any longer. He picked her up, visibly

have thought that door was trying to kill her? They say curiosity killed the car, but really,

I wouldn't have been so bored, wouldn't have gotten curious about that door, and

able to walk without stumbling,

"You're not going to lock

shoved her into the car, and drove

was the

andund Mitter Manor for a tour, locusing especially on the roomwhere she had been locked up. He made sure she got a good

sneered at her. "If I don't satisfy your curiosity, Imight not find your

junk in

felt guilty, and she spoke in a low volk, "How was supposed to know it was all junk

and pulled her back. He ako instructed someone to remove the door and

feeling very thirsty. Just as she reached for a glass of ice

drink anything cold," she said. "I'll make you some tea. I was so scared yealerday. When Mr. Atiller found you, you were drenched in sweat, and your face was so pale." Bella could imagine the scene. "And then what happened?"

described in vividly. "Mr. Miller thought you were dead. His hand trembled