Crushed Affections (Dominic and Bella)

Chapter 73

Chapter 73 Take It or Leave It

After what happened last night, she was happy to greet him with a smile, no matter how grumpy he was. "Morning," she said cheerfully.

Sipping his coffee, he glanced at her with indifference. "From now on, drive yourself to work. I don't want any more trouble from you."

Bella was momentarily taken aback. It wasn't until she saw him toss the car keys onto the coffee table that she realized he had gotten her a car.

Seeing the logo on the keys, she suggested timidly, "Maybe we could exchange them for a less expensive option?"

He replied impatiently, "No, take it or leave it."

Speechless, she took the keys and drove out. She was extremely cautious, afraid of even the slightest scratch. All she needed was a little run-down car. She didn't want to draw attention to herself.

colleagues couldn't help but stare at her car

coat, she went straight to Simon's ward. He was awake, and

pale but smiled happily. "I thought you

indifferent. "You saved me, so

on a business trip and wasn't feeling well, so I

take care of you while you're in the

you should be able to go home in a

wasn't busy at work, she would drop by to check on Simon, simply as a doctor, making

the nurse helped him with the IV drip, she joked, "Mr. Kennedy, are you close with Dr. Jones? She visits you several times a day. Most patients don't get that kind of attention."

Daughter...

now, and he preferred to keep her existence hidden. Even at the Sawyer family gathering, he hadn't approached her.

at Bella. "It was my fault. I wasn't there to raise

as she turned and left without a word. Still, she couldn't deny that when Simon risked his life to save her, she felt a long-lost