Shattered Longings

Chapter 16 The Child Isn’t His

Lia was referring to Dominic when she mentioned Bella’s nemesis. Bella shook her head, feeling dejected, and confided everything she had discovered to Lia.

Lia was like a startled squirrel, suddenly handed a juicy, unexpected piece of gossip. Her eyes widened in disbelief.

Lia did her best to show her support to her best friend. “I think… the one who deserves all the blame here is your father. And even if Dominic’s dad had feelings for your mom, it has nothing to do with you. Don’t get too caught up in it.”

Bella felt a deep frustration welling up inside her. She took a big gulp of beer, but it did nothing to wash away the suffocating feeling.

After going through Dorothy’s belongings, Bella knew there was something else she needed to do. She had to find her father and deliver the letters Dorothy never had the chance to send. That man needed to know he was a heartless bastard who had ruined a woman’s life.

Suddenly, a familiar woman’s voice cut through the air

“Dr. Jones, what a surprise. I never would’ve thought that someone so serious in a white coat would end up in a place like this after hours.”

Mandy had appeared out of nowhere. Bella looked up at the woman dressed in revealing and gaudy. clothes. She felt disgusted, probably because she was Dominic’s lover.

responding. Lia stepped in. “Dr. Jones, you seem to run into your patients everywhere, huh? And who says doctors can’t come to places like this? Everyone needs

to Bella. “Dr.

that have to do with you? Why

you the other day at the hospital was… I happened to see your picture on his

taken aback.

her on his phone? Didn’t he

air, her smile

had really seen Bella’s picture on Dominic’s phone,

tried to probe gently, “You just had surgery not too long ago, and you’re out here. Isn’t Dominic

care about me? You don’t

was stunned again.

maybe I’d have a shot at getting into the big leagues.

child’s father was. Her mind was

16 The Child fent

Dominic and that Dominic had a photo