Chapter Ten

Alexander's frustration increased from that night and Bella was the only one in the house receiving it's repercussions. Her work load from Alexander doubled. If she was stressed before, she was now double stressed. She barely had time for her meals. She just worked round the clock like a robot. She would go to bed late in the midnight and force herself up very early in the morning to tend to Alexander's needs.

Bella only complained in her heart but did not have the chance to talk to Alexander. He would just give his orders and leave immediately before Bella would be able to reply.

Bella saw the frustration in him. She had accidentally stumbled upon their heated conversation during dinner that night and overheard everything. Then, she understood the reason she had seen him so hurt in the garden earlier. She was surprised to hear that Alexander had a brother who was dead. She had thought to herself that Alexander would have been so close to his brother for his early demise to have suc