Shattered Longings

Chapter 36 I Bet You Can’t Leave

The air suddenly became tense, and after a brief pause, Dominic walked away with a cold expression.

Bella wished she could bite off her tongue. She hadn’t meant it like that.

Leonard seemed amused by the situation. “Wanna bet? I bet you can’t leave.”

Bella was on the verge of tears. “Bet, my foot!”

If she weren’t too scared to curse, she’d have given him a piece of her mind by now. Leonard might be all smiles now, but if he turned against her, she wouldn’t even have time to cry. She couldn’t afford to mess with someone as powerful as him.

Leonard generously refunded her rent and deposit as he was confident that she wouldn’t be able to leave. His earlier claim that he wouldn’t return the deposit had just been a joke. He wasn’t someone who needed that small amount of money.

Bella was determined to leave, so she packed her bags that night, planning to resign from the hospital in the morning and then head out.

Simon somehow found out about her plans. Knowing she wouldn’t answer his calls, he sent her a text, pestering her.

up with a job. Someone as

then she wondered

her feel sick. What exactly was he trying to do? Wasn’t it enough that he ruined Dorothy’s life? Did he want to ruin

starve than seek

to “forage for food. But as soon as she stepped out, she spotted Dominic

get to the kitchen, she felt like a turtle wanting to retreat into its shell. But Dominic had already

she walked over, trying to ease the

finish, Dominic

matter how much he might hate her, she didn’t see

moment, Dominic said calmly, “I’m only staying for half a month, so there’s really no

finish her sentence? That wasn’t what she meant at all. This was all Leonard’s

Dominic suddenly asked, “Why did

so many years, so I thought I’d try a different style. If there’s nothing else, I’m going to the kitchen

waiting for his response, she

Bet You Can: Leave