The Almighty Dominance

Chapter 245

Alex looked at Bella and let out a weary sigh.

He picked up a small glass bottle with a single pill inside and held out to her.

"If something happens to you," he said quietly, "use this pill. But ark my words do need help...and maybe I'm the only one who can provide it."

this is just a temporary measure. You really

Bella's heart fluttered, her breath caught in her throat, and before he could think twice, the words just tumbled out:

"I believe in you."

Alex blinked, stunned. "...What?"

Bella's eyes widened. "I-I mean-yes! I... I have a heart condition, she stammered, her cheeks turning a soft pink, like the sky before sunrise.

"And I think... only you can fix it."

There was a long, awkward pause.

Then, trying to recover, she waved her hands a little too fast.

"N-not like that! I mean... not the mushy, love-struck kind of heart thing..."

She looked away, biting her bottom lip, her voice dropping to a whisper.

"I mean the real kind. The one that's actually broken."

"A real, serious heart disease."

"Yes, that's what I'm talking about," Alex said. His tone was serious, but there was

a gentle note underneath..

Alex turned away and started to walk off, apparently finished with the conversation.

But Bella wasn't ready to let him go.

She reached out on impulse and caught the edge of his coat, her fingers clutching the fabric like it was the last thread tying them together.

Alex stopped, then slowly turned back around. His face was unreadable, calm as ever, but his eyes flickered with something- something unsure.

"Yes?" he asked, voice low.

lashes trembling. "Uhm... about last

tightened, and it took

proper girl. I always followed the rules. I never... acted out. But when

laughed nervously, brushing a strand of hair behind

wouldn't. I thought maybe if I lived louder,

smile.

a deep breath, her voice steadier

it. For being the only one who stop

shining. "I promise I won't spiral again. I

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gentleness that made her chest ache, he reached out

you," he said

the words struck her deeper than anything else ever had. Her heart felt like it was waking up-beating faster, brighter-like his voice had poured sunlight into

stood there frozen

thoughts still spinning, her heart still racing like it had just learned how to fall in

"Father, I want to be treated by Alex! Just hand him

what he's

believe in

up sharply. "He's the man who slapped you,

to slap you, too. How can you place your

knowing she could not break through his stubborn

desperation, she rushed

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treat Bella. Is that true?" "He's a nobody," Jericho replied with

and gave her this bottle with a pill as an

Throw it

doctors in Vermont for Bella. We don't need that man. He's overconfident, nothing more. Does he think I'm a fool just because

by

clinic. Occasionally, Josephine came around to lend him

four days after his confrontation with Jericho

business matters in

It's Miss Bella!

happen?" Jericho shot to his feet, face darkening

just collapsed.

to hear more. He bolted from his study and rushed straight to Bella's room. The sight

unmoving, her face pale as a ghost. Jericho placed a trembling hand over her heart

bad," Jericho muttered, grimas death. He reached for Bella's pulse and felt it flicker faintly, her breaths shallow.

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