Crushed Affections (Dominic and Bella)

Chapter 174

Chapter 174 Shocking News

Bella had been clapping along with everyone else. But when she noticed Dominic standing still beside her, she noticed something strange about his expression and muttered, "What's wrong? He didn't respond. Instead, he pulled out his phone and quickly typed, "Don't attend the wedding."

It was a message to lan.

Upon seeing this, Bella became even more perplexed. It wasn't until the bride responded to the priest's question with "I do" she realized the bride's voice seemed familiar and she had heard it before.

A memory flashed in her mind. The last time she, Lia, and Oscar went on a trip, she ran into lan and his ex-girlfriend in a heated argument. Although Bella hadn't looked at the ex's face at the time, she remembered her heartfelt cries and their conversations. As the realization hit her, she was stunned. "She's lan's ex-girlfriend?"

silent, but his expression was

seats, it would be too obvious to stand up and leave without causing a scene.

gently grabbed his hand, concerned that he might lose control. Dominic didn't look at

who was soon to become his stepmother. She could still recall how much blood he lost that day As the ceremony came to an end, the doors to the hall opene had arrived. It was lan.

to

transformed him into someone completely different. He no longer resembled a medical professor but rather the heir of

formerly calm demeanor. His steps faltered, and he couldn't take another step forward. Meanwhile,

30 seconds. Then, Dominic released Bella's hand, stood up, and walked over to lan. When they got close enough, he murmured in a volume only

fists:"That's exactly

to do. The situation was absurd. No matter how detached Steven might be from his son, how could he

he was, pretending like nothing was wrong. Steven grabbed the microphone and said, "lan, come over and make a toast to