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.

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

He picked her up, visibly annoyed,

to kill her? They say curiosity killed the car, but really, it was boredom

thought about it, the more she blamed Desi “If you hade locked in the house, I wouldn’t have been so

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

eyes widened in surprise. “You’re not

her, shoved her into the

day was

andund Mitter Manor for a tour, locusing especially on the

confused. “What are

don’t satisfy your curiosity, Imight not find your body the

of junk in

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

someone to remove the door and clear out

map feeling very thirsty. Just as she reached for a glass of ice water, Sylvia

anything cold,” she said. “I’ll make you some tea. I was so scared

then what happened?” she