Shattered Longings

Chapter 8 We’ve Got Different Surnames

Dominic didn’t come home that night. However, Bella wasn’t worried. She had no interest in finding out where he’d gone. She had to figure out how to stop paying attention to him.

When Bella woke up at dawn, she slowly made herself a simple breakfast and enjoyed the rare moment

of calm.

She would be heading to Felix’s house in the afternoon to give piano lessons, so she had her morning free. It was time to deep clean the house.

Upon thinking about it, Bella realized she hadn’t enjoyed a day of rest for the past three years

After breakfast, she began tidying up the house. The gigantic Miller Manor was a chore to clean. Bella only finished cleaning the basement and the first floor at midday. After taking a short break, she started. cleaning Dominic’s study.

For the past three years, Dominic had locked the door to his study, so Bella had never cleaned it. Today, she noticed that he hadn’t locked it. Thus, she decided to help him tidy up.

When she walked in, there was the overpowering smell of dust, which made her choke. Bella had no choice but to put on a mask. Thankfully, the windows had been tightly closed. There wasn’t an exceptionally thick layer of dust on the floor.

the room and chased the darkness away. It

rolled around. Bella curled into a chair out of exhaustion. She pulled a random book out of his bookshelf. When

study, and everything inside belonged to

to pick it up. When she saw the words there, she froze. The paper was an essay she

essay had been torn from her

with Dominic

the passage of time. However, the words

She had

mention of “brother” had been erased. Did Dominic hate her that much?

it into

study. Feeling a little nervous, she started

“Who gave you permission

wanted to help you clean up. Your study was too dusty. Aren’t you going to use it?

clean it. You have no right to do that. Just because you’re living here doesn’t mean you own the place,