Shattered Longings

Chapter 6 Like the Wind

Any idea why she locked herself in the abandoned storage room

“That was stupid”

“she seems smart enough, but het brain ben’t all that impressive”

Bella had just woken up when she overheard Dominic and am talking, and she distinctly heard Dominic call her stupid.

Her head was still a lele dizzy, and her eyelids belt bewy, but her mind was clear, and her bearing was sharp. The familiar smell of disinfectant filled the air. She was in the hospital and had been saved.

She breathed a sigh of relief, and tan noticed immediately. “Oh, your reawake. Come on, let me take a look”

Bella opened her eyes and slapped away tan’s hand. Trifine Emmalyn”

Ian struggled to stifle his laughter. “You heard what we said, right? it’s the truth. Come on, tell us, how did you manage to lock yourself in there? if Dominic hadn’t come home and noticed you were missing, or if he’d stayed late at work and returned later, you’d be dead.”

Belladon’t want to talk and felt too embarrassed. Even now, thinking about what happened, shest felra ile scared.

the hospital. It was mest midnight, and Bella felt weak. Her legs trembled, and

it any longer. He picked her up, visibly annoyed, and

deeply wronged. Who would have thought that door was trying to kill her?

you hade locked in the house, I wouldn’t

her and said, “When you’re able to walk without stumbling, you can go back to

“You’re not

ignored her, shoved her into

was the

breakfast, he dragged Bella andund Mitter Manor for a tour, locusing especially on the roomwhere

confused. “What

your curiosity,

bunch of junk

she spoke in a low volk, “How was supposed to know

to remove the door and clear out

Just as she reached for a glass of ice water,

weak. You shouldn’t drink anything cold,” she said. “I’ll make you some tea. I was so scared yealerday. When Mr. Atiller found you, you were drenched in sweat, and your face was

imagine the scene. “And then what happened?” she