Crushed Affections (Dominic and Bella)

Chapter 16 The Child Isn't His

Lia was referring to Dominic when she mentioned Bella's nemesis. Bella shook her head, feeling dejected, and confided everything she had discovered to Lia.

Lia was like a startled squirrel, suddenly handed a juicy, unexpected piece of gossip. Her eyes widened in disbelief.

Lia did her best to show her support to her best friend. "I think... the one who deserves all the blame here is your father. And even if Dominic's dad had feelings for your mom, it has nothing to do with you. Don't get too caught up in it." Bella felt a deep frustration welling up inside her. She took a big gulp of beer, but it did nothing to wash away the suffocating feeling.

After going through Dorothy's belongings, Bella knew there was something else she needed to do. She had to find her father and deliver the letters Dorothy never had the chance to send. That man needed to know he was a heartless bastard who had ruined a woman's life.

Suddenly, a familiar woman's voice cut through the air.

"Dr. Jones, what a surprise. I never would've thought that someone so serious in a white coat would end up in a place like this after hours."

at the woman dressed in revealing and gaudy clothes. She felt disgusted, probably because

responding, Lia stepped in. "Dr. Jones, you seem to run into your patients everywhere, huh? And who says doctors can't come to places like this? Everyone

of the question made Lia roll her eyes. "What does that have to do with you? Why don't you go back to wherever you came

wanted to tell you the other day at the hospital was... I happened to

was taken aback.

could Dominic have a photo of her on

her mysterious air, her smile

seen Bella's picture on Dominic's phone, shouldn't she consider Bella a rival? But there was no trace of

didn't ask more about the photo, but she tried to probe gently, "You just

burst into laughter. "Why would he care about me? You don't actually think the baby I

stunned again. "It...