Crushed Affections (Dominic and Bella)

Chapter 91

Chapter 91 Homeless

Bella stood by the entrance, not sure if she should go inside, until Sylvia noticed her. "Ms. Jones, why are you standing out here?"

Bella, feeling anxious, quickly shook her head. "I just remembered something I needed to handle at the hospital. I'll be on duty tonight, so I won't be coming back. Can you tell Dominic for me? I have to leave now." Before Sylvia could say anything, Bella had already turned and walked away.

When she got back to the hospital, a nurse looked surprised. "Dr. Jones, didn't you already clock out? Are you volunteering for extra work? You're really dedicated!"

Bella couldn't admit that she had nowhere else to go, so she forced a smile and said, "A patient mentioned they might come in late... I'm just waiting to see if they show up."

and more people asked why she was still at the hospital. Even though they were

so she decided to drive to Lia's place. Having a friend like Lia kept her from

slammed with a big project, and she was working late. With

to bother her with her own problems. She just sat quietly, looking at the beautiful wooden carvings around the studio. Lia took a quick break to drink some water and vented to Bella, "I don't know who ordered this huge project, but it's draining me! If it wasn't for my studio's reputation, I'd just use a machine to do it. My hands

It's the most expensive and complicated carving we've ever done, and it's taken up all our time for the last three mont Bella tried to reassure her friend, "Don't worry. I'm here to make sure you don't overwork yourself. You just focus

guarding me? Or did you just come here because you had another fight with

Bella. She stayed quiet, which made Lia's concern grow. "Did I guess right? What happened this time?" Bella shook her head. "It's nothing. Just

Bella's mood, Lia decided not to push further and went

11:00 pm, when the other workers had left and the studio was quiet, Lia wrapped up her work. "Let's go. If Dominic's being a pain, you're welcome to stay with me." Bella tried to laugh but couldn't. "Stop joking. I'm

she muttered something under her breath about Dominic, "I'm not joking. You know exactly what kind of person Dominic