Crushed Affections (Dominic and Bella)

Chapter 227

Chapter 227

227 The Light in the Tunnel

Chapter 227 The Light in the Tunnel

Bella froze at the thought. Did he overhear her conversation with Lia?

Her phone was still connected to the video call. She quickly glanced down and scrambled to end it. Before she could lift her head, Dominic gently tilted her chin up and inspected the bridge of her nose.

"It's nothing serious, just a little red. Who told you to lie down while using your phone? If you're going to sleep, then sleep properly."

Belia held her breath while watching him closely, trying to figure out if he had heard anything. However, as she stared, her focus slipped. His face was Just inches from hers. Fresh from the shower, he smelled clean, almost intoxicating. Any coherent thought she had vanished.

if comforting a child. Bella wasn't sure if it was the sting

ahead and dry your hair before

he was weighing something in his mind. Then, without another word, he turned to leave. However, Bella's tears didn't stop when the pain did. She was crying because of the way Dominic had treated her just now. He was so gentle and sol tender. It made her realize that someone as nice as him, who was so close to her, would never truly be hers. The thought hurt more than anything. The saddest

would he give her, someone who had been lost in the dark for so long, a glimpse of light? Once someone had seen the light, how were they supposed to

at the hospital, Dominic sent her a message,

her phone away. She couldn't mess with Dominic, but she could always hide from him. She could feel herself slipping into dangerous territory. The only way to keep from falling completely was to stay away. Whatever his intentions were, she couldn't play along any

other at the dining table. Bella responded to Dominic's questions

necessary.

set her cutlery down and stood. "I'm done. I'll head back to my

you coming with

smiled slightly. "Not today, I'm exhausted.

the door. She put on her headphones to watch a show. When she got tired, she went straight to bed. She filled her time so that there was no