Shattered Longings

Chapter 17 Don’t Do Anything Reckless

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Chapter 17 Don’t Do Anything Reckless

Too much had happened that night for Bella to process, so she kept drinking, drowning her thoughts in alcohol.

Lia wanted to drink with her, but Bella stopped her. “You better not. If your heart condition flares up, I’ll be too drunk to save you.”

Lia chuckled. “With a doctor by my side, what’s there to worry about? My heart’s not that fragile. Besides, you became a cardiologist because of me. I owe you a drink for that.”

Bella had chosen to study medicine and become a cardiologist because of Lia’s congenital heart condition. Lia was her only friend, and Bella had tasted loss enough times to know she feared loneliness more than anything.

By the time it was past midnight, Bella was so drunk her consciousness had started to blur. For someone who rarely drank, this night had been far too wild.

“I’ll take you home…” Lia slurred while holding onto a shred of sobriety.

fumbled with her phone as she mumbled, “I don’t want you to… I’m calling

hopeless. Even drunk, you’re still thinking about

words on the screen. After a few failed attempts,

where are you? Come pick me up… I’m at Zero Bar…

other end of the line, Felix frowned as he got out of bed and started getting dressed. “Stay

her alone. After all, his confession to her back in

at the bar, he scanned the area until he spotted two women slumped over in a corner booth, both completely

gently said, “Bella, I’m here. Let’s get you up. I’ll take

looked up blearily. “Why are you here, Felix? Didn’t

“She called the

She’d heard enough about him from Bella to know he

gave a half–hearted warning. “You better

had some presence of mind. “Be careful on your way home. Once you’re there, send a text to Bella’s phone to let us know you’re safe. I’ll

made sure Lia got into a cab and gave the driver strict instructions

entirely on him. He hadn’t expected that after all these years, this