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.

looked down, her lashes

throat tightened, and it took effort to

I never...

laughed nervously, brushing a strand

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

smile.

took a deep breath, her voice steadier

snapping me out of it. For being the

"I promise I won't spiral again. I want to be better. I want to

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Alex stepped closer, and with a gentleness that made her chest ache, he reached out and placed his hand on

in you,"

struck her deeper than anything else ever had. Her heart felt like it was waking up-beating

there frozen in place,

spinning, her heart still

Bella stormed into her father's study, flinging the door open. "Father, I want to be

idea what he's talking about!" Jericho scoffed, his voice dripping

believe in

"He's the man who

slap you, too. How can you place your faith

could not break through his stubborn way of

desperation, she rushed to find her

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man named Alex who can treat Bella. Is that true?" "He's a nobody," Jericho replied with a dismissive wave. "Maybe he can fight,

a week and gave her this bottle with a pill as an emergency measure. What do

Nonsense. Throw it away," Jericho replied

have the finest doctors in Vermont for Bella. We don't need that man. He's overconfident, nothing more. Does he

went by in peaceful

about his days opening the clinic. Occasionally, Josephine

four days after his confrontation with Jericho Kane, the

off unremarkably, with Jericho poring over business matters in his study, when a servant burst

quick! It's Miss Bella! She suddenly

did this happen?" Jericho shot

was walking in the garden, then just collapsed. We've already moved her to her room." Her voice shook

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

as a ghost. Jericho placed a trembling

for Bella's pulse and

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