Crushed Affections (Dominic and Bella)
Chapter 352 Giving Food

Bella nodded and turned to leave.

No one wanted to air their dirty laundry in public, right?

Bella didn't want her private troubles to become public knowledge, which would lead to everyone looking at her with pity.

When she saw Ethan, she made sure to thank him for talking to the department head on her behalf.

Ethan remained as shy as ever. "Aren't we friends? No need for thanks. I just mentioned it casually. Don't worry. I haven't told anyone except him. I know you don't want too many people to know your business. By the way, if you feel it's inconvenient, I can help you check on your father."

Bella patted his shoulder. "It's fine. It's a public place, and he can't do anything to me. I'll make sure to take good care of him so that he can get out of here and out of my sight sooner."

Before finishing her shift that evening, Bella dropped by her father's ward. When she saw Simon, she asked professionally, "Is there anywhere you feel unwell?"

His caregiver quickly chimed in, "Why are you hiding things from the doctor? Aren't you always complaining about pain? You can afford a caregiver, so you should use some pain medication. I can see you're in so much pain that you can't even sleep at night." Bella frowned. "You need to answer honestly. Hiding your condition won't do you any good."

Simon gave a sheepish smile. "I just didn't want you to worry. I'm okay..."

Bella replied calmly, "Your fracture is serious, so it's normal to feel pain during the early recovery. If it gets too much, let me know, and I'll give you pain medication. If you need anything, tell the caregiver, and they'll pass it on to me."

After saying that, she turned to leave. However, Simon suddenly called out to her, "Wait! If you're not too busy, could you stay and talk for a bit?"

There were other patients and family

members in the ward watching them. Bella assumed they all knew she was Simon's daughter. If she turned and walked away now, what would they think of her? She didn't want people to look at her with judgment when she came back for her rounds later.

What bothered her most about Simon was that he always seemed to be putting her in a tough spot, making her feel morally obligated to respond.

She shoved her hands into her coat pockets defensively and said flatly, "Go ahead."

Simon sighed. "With the way things are now, I must be really annoying, right? I took your money, and my business went under. Now, I've lost my job. My wife is demanding a divorce. Everything feels terrible..." Bella didn't respond and sneered inwardly. Wasn't this just karma? His sob story didn't affect her. Thinking about how her mother had died from her illness made Simon's suffering seem insignificant. Noticing her lack of reaction, Simon changed the subject. "How are things with Dominic?"

Bella felt a warning bell go off in her mind. Whenever he mentioned Dominic, it meant trouble. She replied coldly, "I broke up with him a long time ago. You should rest. I have things to do, so I'm leaving now."

After finishing her rounds and

returning to her office, Bella found a dessert delivery waiting for her at her desk She glanced at the order slip with her phone number on it. She hadn't brought her phone on rounds, so she missed the call, but the name of the person who ordered it was "Mr. Miller".

This man didn't even bother to give her a heads-up before sending treats?

She picked up her phone and sent Dominic a message with just a cute emoji, letting him know she got the delivery.

Before she could put her phone

down, Lana walked in. She opened the delivery and said sarcastically, "Desserts from this place are

ridiculously expensive. You mustnet

really have money. There are so

many here, and you can't eat them alhby yourself. I'll take them to share with the people in the department."