Running around recklessly was not going to help the situation.

Justin decided to ask Bella to stop standing in the cold wind and return to the villa to warm up.

In the meantime, he got his people to begin the search and contacted Ryan to send reinforcements.

The two of them sat side by side on the sofa.

This time, it felt different. They were much closer than before, no longer separated by another person.

It felt natural, like two magnets drawn to each other. Neither knew who leaned toward whom first. But at the moment, Bella had no interest in romance.

She sat curled up on the sofa, her arms wrapped around herself, her damp jacket still on as a chill crept through her body.

Bella sat quietly and listened as Justin made calls, directing the search efforts with his usual calm and meticulous manner.

In the past, his presence would have been enough to ease her mind. But this time, her thoughts were in chaos.

The anguish in her heart felt like it was being torn apart by relentless, sharp claws, the piercing pain radiating through her chilled body and leaving her struggling to breathe under the weight of her emotions.

"Young Madam, please take off your jacket, or you'll catch a cold!" Wilma hurried over with a cup of hot tea, holding it out to Bella with both hands. "Drink this while it's hot. It'll warm you up."

Bella hesitated. "I'm fine. Give it to Mr. Salvador instead."

rolled in the snow and

his intense

features revealed her inner

jacket, like a fragile ice sculpture on the verge of shattering

"Ryan's on his way. Don't worry. Ms.

him the cup with both hands. "Thank you,

for that," Justin said, waving off

eyes landed on Bella's hands. Once flawless like porcelain, they now bore faint

pang shot through

slightly, as though he wanted to

he could speak, Bella beat him to it. She asked, "Is Ryan on his

Justin nodded. "Yes."

she be alright on her own?"

everything she's been through, she's become more independent and resilient. Besides, Dean is with her. She'll be

to unzip her jacket. "It's warm in here. You shouldn't keep that damp jacket on,

mind was a whirlwind of thoughts, leaving her in

jacket came off, her soft figure in a silk nightgown came into view

hair fell over her chest, partially obscuring the glimpse of skin beneath. It was a mix

uneasily, swallowing

but a thin, translucent nightgown underneath. She hurriedly clutched her jacket closed, blushing as she lowered her eyes in embarrassment. Though they had once been husband and wife, this moment felt like the shy, tentative stirrings of a new romance between two people

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