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, I found out she wasn't in Joville."

he might investigate Simon's identity and uncover their connection. She looked up at him anxiously

to the truth. She had indeed gone out to see

you can't sleep, stay with me and have a couple of drinks." With that, he went downstairs. Bella hesitated briefly before following him, realizing his tone had been an order, not

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

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

eyes caught was a WhatsApp notification, followed

bar that Dominic had a photo of her

pulled back into a ponytail, and she

was the parrot that Richard

she was 17 at the time. Since she didn't recall

Due to her profession, she wasn't in the habit of growing her nails