Chapter 2307

The moment their gazes met, Bella’s heart trembled. Her thoughts were tangled like a ball of yarn toyed with by a kitten, hopelessly knotted. ‘How long has Justin been here? Had he waited all night?’ Bella stared at those beautiful, bloodshot eyes without blinking. A sourness surged up from her nose, and her heart thudded painfully. But then she remembered the scene from yesterday at the orphanage—him standing beneath a tree with Clarice, protectively shielding another woman. Her frail body trembled slightly as she shifted her gaze away from Justin, her throat tight, struggling with a lump that refused to go down. She had endured storms of blood and violence and survived the harshest conditions when she was working with Doctors Without Borders, facing hunger and cold, even going without a proper bath for weeks. Yet none of that had ever made her feel this way. Just as she was about to shut the door, Justin sprang up and strode forward. His strong hand grabbed the edge of the door,