Shattered Longings

Chapter 13 Come to My Room After You’re Done

Felix wanted to ask about their relationship, but when the words came out, they were phrased in a much more subtle way. A smooth talker would never ask questions too directly

Bella knew what he was getting at. “Yes, we’re very close.”

hip with

Just four simple words with no further explanation. She didn’t know how to describe her relationship Dominic anyway.

She didn’t ask Felix how he knew about Dominic. There was hardly anyone who didn’t know who Dominic was in Joville.

Realizing she didn’t want to talk about it, Felix didn’t press further.

When they reached the entrance of Miller Manor, Bella got out of the car and waved at Felix and Yvonne. See you this weekend.”

Yvonne leaned out of the car window and looked at the manor curiously. “You live in such a big house but still work part–time. Are you really that poor?”

Bella responded matter–of–factly. “Yes, very poor. If I don’t work, I won’t be able to feed myself. Drive safely. Goodbye.”

Felix’s car disappear down the road. As she unlocked the door, she noticed Dominic hadn’t come

left much earlier than she

and turned on the lights. The warm glow slightly dispelled the loneliness, Just as she was about to head upstairs, she heard

had just left, so Dominic must

what happened at dinner. She headed straight to her room, grabbed her pajamas, and went into

water, the pink bath bubbles slowly expanded. It was an oddly satisfying process, something to distract her from the long, lonely

drift away. The warmth was lulling.

eyes snapped open, meeting

mind blanked for a moment. “Do you need

the doorway with an unreadable

moment of silence, he finally said,

a response, he turned and

but overthink. After confirming he

knocked lightly on the doorframe

chair by the floor–to–ceiling window, gazing outside. But all there was to see

Come to My Room