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 finished, they left the hospital. It was mest midnight, and Bella felt weak. Her legs

longer. He picked her up, visibly annoyed, and

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

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

“When you’re able to walk

eyes widened in surprise. “You’re not

her into the car, and drove

was the

to the office After breakfast, he dragged Bella andund Mitter Manor for a tour, locusing especially on

was confused. “What are we

sneered at her. “If I don’t satisfy your curiosity, Imight not find your body

of junk in there. What could pably interest

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

He ako instructed someone to remove the door and clear out all

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

still weak. You shouldn’t drink anything cold,” she said. “I’ll make you some tea. I was so

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