Chapter 74 He Figured It Out âItâll be done soon. Stop rushing me. Pressuring me wonât help,â Simon said soothingly.
The woman stayed firm. âIf you canât get this done, donât blame me if I take matters into my own hands. I think youâre letting her go!â
St feeling sorry for her! You canât stand the thoug Bella found their argument boring and walked away. She didnât have a good feeling about Simonâs family because they reminded her O She and her mother were aband She didnât envy them, but she did resent them.
After work that evening, Bella ran into Ian in the parking garage. When he saw her car, he immediately recognized it as one of Dominicâs collections.
âWhy were you so miserable commuting by bus? Why didnât you switch sooner?â he asked.
Bella scoffed. âYou go first. I donât want to scratch your car with my lousy driving skills. I couldnât afford to pay for any damages.â
Ianâs car was expensive, far beyond what a typical doctor could afford. Bella wasnât surprised that someone close to Dominic would have a net worth in the hundreds of milli Ian took her comment as a joke and slowly pulled out. Assuming he wasnât in a hurry, Bella decided to go first But then her worst fear came true as their car fronts suddenly collided.
Cold sweat broke out on her forehead as she and Ian stared at each other through the windshields; neither of them wanted to get out of the car.
Ian finally backed up a little and said, âLadies first. Iâm honestly a bit scared of you!â
Bella rolled down her window and said with a hint of frustration, âWhose fault is it that you were so careless? I thought you werenât in a hurry, so I went ahead. I didnât expect y to suddenly speed up.â
Ian felt a pang in his heart and wiped his eyes. âSorry about that. You should go ahead.â
Back at Miller Manor, Bella got out of the car and inspected the front. A coinâsized chunk of paint had been scraped off near the headlight.
She had only been driving this car for a few days, and now it was damaged. How was she going to explain this to Dominic?
Well, itâs better to be upfront about it.
As she walked into the living room, she spotted Dominicâs lean figure on the sofa. She approached and held up the car keys.
âUm... I scraped the car a bit.
Dominic glanced at his phone, casually picked up his teacup, took a sip, and said, âOh.â
That was it?
Bella took a deep breath to steady herself. âUm, should I get it fixed?â
Dominic glanced up from what he was doing and said, âItâs up to you. If you think itâs a problem, get it fixed. If not, just drive it as is. Thereâs no need to ask me about something so minor. I gave you the car, and I didnât expect it to stay in perfect condition.â
Bella felt a bit flustered He knew her well enough to understand her limitations.
Her phone started ringing insistently in her bag. Noticing Dominicâs annoyed frown, she quickly took it upstairs. It was a call from Simonâs new number.
Thinking he might need something at the hospital, she quickly asked, âWhat is it?â
Simonâs deep voice came through the phone. âBella, I just got discharged from the hospital. Iâm heading back to Holha tomorrow morning. But before I go, thereâs something I need to tell you. Please, I need to see you.â
Perhaps it was Simonâs humble tone or the fact that he had helped her before, but Bella agreed to meet him.
When she came downstairs after showering and changing, Dominic was still sitting on the living room sofa, seemingly occupied with something.