Crushed Affections (Dominic and Bella)

Chapter 352 Giving Food

Bella nodded and turned to leave.

No one wanted to air their dirty laundry in public, right?

Bella didn't want her private troubles to become public knowledge, which would lead to everyone looking at her with pity.

When she saw Ethan, she made sure to thank him for talking to the department head on her behalf.

Ethan remained as shy as ever. "Aren't we friends? No need for thanks. I just mentioned it casually. Don't worry. I haven't told anyone except him. I know you don't want too many people to know your business. By the way, if you feel it's inconvenient, I can help you check on your father."

Bella patted his shoulder. "It's fine. It's a public place, and he can't do anything to me. I'll make sure to take good care of him so that he can get out of here and out of my sight sooner."

Before finishing her shift that evening, Bella dropped by her father's ward. When she saw Simon, she asked professionally, "Is there anywhere you feel unwell?"

caregiver quickly chimed in, "Why are you hiding things from the doctor? Aren't you always complaining about pain? You can afford a caregiver, so you should use some pain medication. I can see you're in so much pain that you can't even sleep at night." Bella frowned. "You need

gave a sheepish smile. "I just didn't

early recovery. If it gets too much, let me know, and I'll give you pain medication.

called out to her,

other

daughter. If she turned and walked away now, what would they think of her? She didn't want people to look at her with judgment when she came back for her rounds

to be putting her in a tough spot, making her

into her coat pockets defensively and said flatly, "Go

Now, I've lost my job. My wife is demanding a divorce. Everything feels terrible..." Bella didn't respond and sneered inwardly. Wasn't this just karma? His sob story didn't affect her. Thinking about how her mother had died from her illness made Simon's suffering seem insignificant. Noticing her lack of reaction, Simon changed the subject. "How are things with

Whenever he mentioned Dominic, it meant trouble. She replied coldly, "I broke up with him a long time ago. You should rest. I have things to do, so I'm

her rounds

for her at her desk She glanced at the order slip with her phone number on it. She hadn't brought her phone on rounds, so she missed the call,

bother to give her a