Chapter 77 His Wallpaper Is a Picture of Her

Bella was so used to his taunts that she replied indifferently, "You should get some rest. I'm going back to my room." As she passed him, he grabbed her wrist. She looked at him with a puzzled expression and asked, "What is it?" Their eyes met. His gaze was calm and steady as he asked, "Lia's not in Joville. Who did you meet?" Bella's breath hitched. He hadn't seemed concerned when she left. How could he have checked on this? She didn't even know if Lia was in Joville. She lowered her head and said softly, "It was that patient, Simon. He got hurt saving me, and he's being discharged today. He's leaving tomorrow, so I thought I'd treat him to dinner. I was going to ask Lia to join us, but when I called, I found out she wasn't in Joville." Dominic's eyes narrowed slightly as he focused on her delicate, fair fingers. She had a habit of picking at her nails when she was lying or nervous. "Don't say anything if you can't tell the truth." Bella was terrified he might investigate Simon