Shattered Longings

Chapter 50 There is Hardly Anything There

Ather she heard Dominic wolk mery, Bella opened her eyes and looked at the sit packet, puzzled. She was sure that Dominar wasn’t hipolar why would he be so kind to be after haringher so badly?

Teing a light sleeper, she needed avery specific environment to rest. The courtyard was out of the question, and the rocking chair was nowhere near as comfortable as her bed. Soon, she started to feel unconderable all over.

she rose from her seal and went inside, casually tossing Dominic’s suit jacket entothe rocking chair

Didn’the dislike being treated so casually she deliberately wanted to make him uncomfortable, preferably so uncomfortable that he couldn’t bear to see her for even a

When the ked into the thing room, she kicked off her slippers, leaving them on the four as she padded around barefoot

Sylvia called her for lunch, and she walked into the dining room and sat access from Dominic. He studied her with acts look, probably thinking she was being too caveal that dry.

Put your shoes an “he ardered

“I don’t want to. They hurt my feet,” she responded with a spoon in her mouth. Then, she suddenly felt something touch her feet.

that he had pushed his

growing out

some buy you a new pair. Don’t

asked, “Are you out of your mind, Dominic? know good patrist, Why

to get you to do what say? Are you–Pergel it Do

upstairs, kening the

celler. If he kept this up, she’d be the one

could fall deepstanding up. She powned and went to

He was standing by the window with his back to her, talking on the phone. The white shirt and ash–gay tromess accentuated his longs, making

lur gaze and

she went

him every day. Now, she just wanted to depot there Not longer, she received anissage from Dominic. “Your ce coming to a party weak me tonight” Heichought was torn down, burthen she rest it had been slang since she’d been out that

and they

and put on a dress.

looked performer

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