Crushed Affections (Dominic and Bella)

Chapter 355 Are You Just Avoiding Me

Before falling asleep, Bella sent Dominic a quick message about the strange call. She didn't wait for his reply and drifted off.

The next morning, she found a message from Dominic. He had looked into it and said Victor was unlikely to be a problem. Instead, the issue seemed to be with the caller. He advised Bella to ignore any future calls from that number. Feeling reassured, Bella got ready and went to the hospital as usual.

After putting on her white coat, the first task was rounds. In a rare turn of things, Simon's wife, Blair Patton, came to visit him that day.

She looked around the shared ward with obvious disgust, as if even breathing the air was beneath her.

Dressed in designer clothes, she exuded a sharp contrast to Simon's pitiful state. It was a reminder of her last thread of dignity.

She looked at Bella disdainfully. "You ruined your father and left him in this pathetic state. Covering his medical bills, hiring a caregiver... Who are you showing off to? If you really cared, why not ask Dominic for a company? You should let your father live with some dignity." Bella calmly said, "Dominic's assets are not mine to allocate. Just like if he wants you gone, I won't be able to stop him. There's a saying, 'You reap what you sow.' If you've got the nerve, go shout at him yourself."

back you makes you so bold, huh? Your mother may have died young, but

enough, Simon intervened and said, "Enough! Bella, go on with your rounds. She's only here to demand a divorce... Sorry about this." Expressionless, Bella left without a word, but she felt a quiet sense

meal. The meal was more than enough for one person, with ingredients that could cost thousands in a restaurant. Bella didn't know whether to cry

she thought of bringing him some. After all, in a place where people talked as much as they did here, she had learned that rumors could spread

takeout in

began rummaging through it. "Such a feast! There's no

it right back. "Sorry, this is for my father who's hospitalized. If you're

wasn't much she could

dropped the food off for Simon, she didn't say a word. Not that there was anything to say. Once he was discharged, they'd go

paths again.

was very busy for the whole day.

moment