Crushed Affections (Dominic and Bella)

Chapter 77

Chapter 77 His Wallpaper Is a Picture of Her

Bella was so used to his taunts that she replied indifferently, "You should get some rest. I'm going back to my room."

As she passed him, he grabbed her wrist.

She looked at him with a puzzled expression and asked, "What is it?"

Their eyes met. His gaze was calm and steady as he asked, "Lia's not in Joville. Who did you meet?"

Bella's breath hitched. He hadn't seemed concerned when she left. How could he have checked on this? She didn't even know if Lia was in Joville.

said softly, "It was that patient, Simon. He got hurt saving me, and he's being discharged today. He's leaving tomorrow, so I thought I'd treat him to dinner. I was going to ask Lia to join us, but when I called,

and uncover their connection. She looked up at him anxiously and said, "I didn't! I really just wanted

to the truth. She had indeed gone out to see

said with an indifferent shrug, "I was just asking. No need to be so nervous. Since you can't sleep, stay with me and

had only had a glass of liquor. Her stomach was upset, and the alcohol was starting to make her feel a bit

liquor cabinet, and his phone lit up with a notification on

subconsciously. The first thing her eyes caught was a WhatsApp notification, followed by a glimpse of his

She recalled Mandy saying at the bar that Dominic had a photo of her on his phone,

white shirt and a light gray plaid skirt. Her long hair was pulled back into a ponytail,

the parrot that Richard used to keep. Sunlight

Bella remembered correctly, she was 17 at the time. Since she

picking at her neatly trimmed nails. Due to her profession, she wasn't in the habit of growing her nails long or painting them bright colors. However, her fingers were long and slender, with elegant joints that needed