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.

was even more unusual was how he was gently massaging her nose, blowing it lightly as if comforting a child. Bella wasn't sure if it

and wiped the tears off her face. "No. Go ahead and dry your hair before you catch

The thought hurt more than anything. The saddest thing was to love someone she

so long, a glimpse of light? Once someone had seen

sent her a

hospital and put her phone away. She couldn't mess with Dominic, but she could always hide from him. She could feel herself slipping into dangerous territory.

across from each other at the dining table. Bella responded to Dominic's questions politely but never said

necessary.

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

coming with me

slightly. "Not today,

on her headphones to watch a show. When she got tired, she went straight to bed. She filled her time so that there