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.

was mest

couldn’t stand it any longer. He picked her up, visibly annoyed, and said,

have thought that door was trying to kill her? They say curiosity killed the car, but really,

she blamed Desi “If you hade locked in the house, I wouldn’t have been

“When you’re able to walk without stumbling, you can go

widened in surprise. “You’re not

ignored her, shoved her into the

day was the

After breakfast, he dragged Bella andund Mitter Manor for a tour, locusing especially on the roomwhere she had been locked up. He made sure she

“What are we

satisfy your curiosity, Imight not find your body the next

of junk in there. What could

felt guilty, and she spoke in a low volk, “How was supposed

her back. He ako instructed someone to remove the door

very thirsty. Just as she reached for a glass of ice

“I’ll make you some tea. I was so scared yealerday. When Mr. Atiller found you, you were

scene. “And then