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.

left the hospital. It was mest midnight, and

it any longer. He picked her up, visibly annoyed, and said, "You're

deeply wronged. Who would have thought that door was trying to kill her?

wouldn't have been so bored, wouldn't have

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

widened in surprise. "You're not going to lock up

into the

day was

roomwhere she had been locked up. He made sure she got a good look at it. Bella was confused. "What are

satisfy your curiosity, Imight not find your body the next time you

a bunch of junk in there. What could pably interest

a low volk, "How was supposed to know it was all junk before I

back. He ako instructed someone to remove the door

her map feeling very thirsty. Just as she reached for a glass

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

"Mr. Miller thought you were dead. His hand trembled when