Crushed Affections (Dominic and Bella)

Chapter 164

Chapter 164 He's Back

Every night, when Bella woke up from her dreams, she found it impossible to go back to sleep. So, she'd lie awake until dawn.

She kept asking Leonard for updates on Dominic, even trying to call him herself, only to find his phone was always turned off.

That night, just as she was about to go to bed, she suddenly heard the sound of several cars pulling away downstairs. The last time there had been this much commotion was when Leonard returned after she came here. Sensing that something was going on, she went to check Leonard's room, but, as expected, he

wasn't there.

With a flicker of hope, she dialed his number. "Did you just leave? Did something happen?"

Leonard's voice was subdued. "Just go to sleep. I'll explain when I get back. I'm afraid if I tell you now, you won't be able to rest!!

Bella's heart shot up into her throat. "Is Dominic back?"

a two-second silence before he answered, "Yes, I'm going to pick him up. I

that, the

her mind racing with possibilities, but she was too anxious to leave the house. All she could do was wait. She was

day passed... and the third.

she was about to lose her patience and head to Sawyer Manor herself, Leonard

sent someone to her.

who looked like a bodyguard appeared, giving her only ten minutes to pack. He told

back to her room, changed her clothes, brushed her

car drove straight to Sawyer

as many guards as usual, each one on high alert, scanning the surroundings and listening intently to their radios. Unable to hold back,

answer. He simply gestured for

Chapter 164 He's Back

She instinctively dug her nails into her palms, pressing hard enough against the soft skin beside her nails that she

high-end equipment that even surpassed what her own hospital had. Before she could process her surprise, she caught sight of someone lying on a bed through a half-open

softly, "Mr. Sawyer is waiting for

forward and gently pulled back the curtain. The familiar face before her made