Crushed Affections (Dominic and Bella) novel Chapter 16

Lia was referring to Dominic when she mentioned Bella's nemesis. Bella shook her head, feeling dejected, and confided everything she had discovered to Lia.

Lia was like a startled squirrel, suddenly handed a juicy, unexpected piece of gossip. Her eyes widened in disbelief.

Lia did her best to show her support to her best friend. "I think… the one who deserves all the blame here is your father. And even if Dominic's dad had feelings for your mom, it has nothing to do with you. Don't get too caught up in it."

Bella felt a deep frustration welling up inside her. She took a big gulp of beer, but it did nothing to wash away the suffocating feeling.

After going through Dorothy's belongings, Bella knew there was something else she needed to do. She had to find her father and deliver the letters Dorothy never had the chance to send. That man needed to know he was a heartless bastard who had ruined a woman's life.

Suddenly, a familiar woman's voice cut through the air.

"Dr. Jones, what a surprise. I never would've thought that someone so serious in a white coat would end up in a place like this after hours."

Mandy had appeared out of nowhere. Bella looked up at the woman dressed in revealing and gaudy clothes. She felt disgusted, probably because she was Dominic's lover.

Seeing that Bella had no intention of responding, Lia stepped in. "Dr. Jones, you seem to run into your patients everywhere, huh? And who says doctors can't come to places like this? Everyone needs to unwind."

Mandy sat next to Bella. "Dr. Jones, are you and Dominic close?"

The bluntness of the question made Lia roll her eyes. "What does that have to do with you? Why don't you go back to wherever you came from?"

Mandy smirked. "What I wanted to tell you the other day at the hospital was… I happened to see your picture on his phone."