The Divorced Heiress Revenge (Bella Thompson) novel Chapter 2356

Justin steadied his breath as he pushed open the door to the hospital ward. He inexplicably tensed up at that moment.

Few things ever made him nervous because only a few people ever had the power to. Besides his grandfather, Bella was the only one who had that power.

The room was silent, save for the rhythmic hum of medical equipment.

Bella was awake, leaning against the headboard. Her face was turned toward the pitch-black window. There was neither the moon nor stars, just an endless expanse of void. Whatever held her gaze was a mystery.

Justin froze mid-step, his eyes darkening as he caught sight of her.

For a moment, he felt as though even breathing required permission. The girl who had once radiated optimism, so dazzling and full of life, now seemed completely drained.

Bella looked so fragile and forlorn that the slightest breeze could scatter her into nothingness.

After a while, Bella became aware of his presence. She turned her head slowly, her dazed expression meeting his deep, ocean-like eyes.

“What are you doing here?”

Dressed in an oversized hospital gown, her frail body trembled slightly. The corner of her eyes was tinged red, and her whole body bristled with rejection.

Justin carried a thermos in hand, stepping toward her one deliberate step at a time. His gaze was dark, almost impenetrable. “Feeling any better?”

Bella let out a cold laugh. The veins on the back of her hand, pierced by an IV needle, stood out in bluish relief. “Thanks to you, Mr. Salvador, I haven’t frozen to death yet.”

The image of her curled up in the snow, pitiful and broken, flashed in his mind. His chest surged with an unexplainable anger that threatened to consume him.

“Bella, is it worth it? To harm yourself for my sake? To abuse your own body like this? Does it amuse you?”

Her heart tightened. The already pallid color of her face seemed to drain further, leaving her deathly white.

“I told you. I will keep my promise to you. But that day... It wasn’t possible.” Justin’s tone was harsh, but it betrayed a flicker of frustration.

Bella seemed unusually stubborn. “Why not that day?”

“I was in a hurry to find someone.”