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.

was finished, they left the hospital. It was mest midnight, and Bella felt weak. Her legs trembled,

her up, visibly annoyed, and said, "You're always

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

more she blamed Desi "If you hade locked in the house, I wouldn't have been so bored, wouldn't have gotten curious about that door, and wouldn't have caused any trouble for

at her and said, "When you're able to walk without stumbling, you can go back to work

in surprise. "You're not

into the car, and drove

day was the

After breakfast, he dragged Bella andund Mitter Manor for a tour, locusing especially on the roomwhere she had been locked up. He made sure she got a

at her. "If I don't satisfy your curiosity,

It's just a bunch of junk in there. What could pably

and she spoke in a low volk, "How was

back. He ako instructed someone to remove the door and clear

thirsty. Just as she reached for a glass of ice

shouldn't 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?" she asked

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