Crushed Affections (Dominic and Bella) novel Chapter 349

Even though Xavier said that, Lia was still scared and broke out in a cold sweat. She was exceptionally resistant when it came to pulling the trigger. Unfortunately, Xavier was holding her tight, and she couldn't break free.

Without hesitation, Xavier pressed her finger down on the trigger, causing Lia to nearly jump out of her skin. She struggled fiercely, and with a loud bang, the bullet shot out. However, it had already veered off course and hit a tree in the distance.

Everyone was startled by the gunshot and turned to look. Leonard's expression darkened as he looked in the direction where Lia and Xavier stood.

Pierre was the first to react. He rushed forward and punched the firearm officer in the face. "How could there be bullets in an empty gun?"

The firearm officer looked confused. "I… I don't know. There shouldn't have been any bullets. I'm sorry, it was my mistake…"

Pierre was ready to hit him again, but Dominic stepped in to stop him. "Let it go. It was just an accident. We're all tired. Let's head back."

Lia was trembling all over. Xavier had said there were no bullets, so why had there been one? What if that shot had hit Leonard?

On the way back, Lia tugged on Leonard's sleeve and whispered, "I'm so sorry! I really didn't know that gun had bullets…"

Leonard smiled at her. "I'm fine, aren't I? But why did you aim at me? Do you really hate me that much?"

Lia hesitated, unsure of what to say. She couldn't exactly tell him it was Xavier's doing, right?

Once they returned to the villa, Pierre and Xavier didn't come out for dinner. They claimed they were too tired and told the others to eat without them.

Leonard wasn't surprised at all. It was clear that Xavier's thoughts were becoming harder to hide.

At the dinner table, everyone was silent. After finishing their meal, they each returned to their rooms.