Chapter 2288
Chapter 2288
Although Bella still had injuries and walked with a limp, she refused to remain bedridden and idle. After another week of recovery, she left the hospital, despite using crutches and wearing a cast on her left leg. She did not inform her father or Mila about her discharge, but Asher, Axel, Roza, and Steven came to pick her up. Their presence filled her heart with warmth.
"Bella, are you really done with Justin?" Roza clung to Bella's frail arm, tears brimming in her eyes.
"Yeah, it's over." Bella smiled gently, her tone light with a sense of relief. "We loved each other passionately and sincerely. That's enough. No regrets."
Roza's eyes reddened. "How could you not have regrets? After all this time, he never proposed, never gave you the grand wedding everyone would envy... He still owes you so much! How can you say the love is over?" "Roza, even if Justin owed me, he's risked his life for me countless times these past two years. He's paid it back in full."
Bella fought to keep her emotions in check, her lips curling into a faint, bitter smile. "This time, I'm the one who owes him. Letting him live freely without burden or pressure-that will be my repayment to him."
Roza, unwilling to accept it, looked pleadingly at her husband.Published by Nôv'elD/rama.Org.
Axel's thin lips were tightly pressed together, his face filled with worry. He could only shake his head.
Just then, a knock sounded at the door.
Asher walked over and opened it, seeing Drew standing there, travel-worn. His eyes warmed with emotion as he regained some vitality.
"Drew, you're back."
"Ash, I'm sorry I'm late." Drew exhaled lightly, his heart anxious. "How's Bella? Is she better?"
"It's good that you're here. Bella's left foot is still in a cast, but the rest of her injuries are mostly healed. Don't worry..."
Before he could finish speaking, Asher noticed a young woman standing silently behind Drew. This delicate beauty with her head slightly lowered in shyness was an unfamiliar face, but she exuded a strange sense of familiarity.
"Drew, this is-*
Drew turned, smiling warmly as he gently took the girl's hand and pulled her into his arms. His large hand rested tenderly on her waist as he gazed at her with overflowing affection. "Ash, this is Yvonne."
Asher's eyes widened in disbelief, his gaze tracing the girl's completely transformed, radiant face. "Yvonne... Are you really Ms. Smith?"
Yvonne blushed, her fair cheeks turning rosy as she nodded lightly.
"Yvonne!" Just then, Bella hobbled over with the help of her second brother and his wife, her almond eyes shining with excitement.
"Ms. Thompson." Yvonne, seeing Bella's difficulty moving, hurried forward to meet her.
The two girls clasped hands tightly.
"Is this the way you used to look? Bella's eyes reddened, tears of joy nearly spilling over.
Yvonne's lips parted slightly, but she was too choked up to speak.
"You're so beautiful!" Bella raised a trembling hand to gently caress her face. "I'm truly happy for you... You can finally be yourself again."